An curved arrow pointing right. The Orion Nebula is a giant gas cloud 1,344 light years away. It's also a cosmic factory for producing new stars. Astronomers recently observed over 900 small ...

An international team of scientists has produced the clearest three-dimensional view yet of the Ring Nebula—one of the night sky's most iconic celestial objects. The Ring Nebula is perhaps one ...

To celebrate Hubble's 26th birthday photographing the universe, NASA released awesome images the telescope captured of the "Bubble Nebula" — which looks like a giant soap bubble in space.

The Ring Nebula is perhaps one of the most photographed objects in the night sky, dating back to its first image in 1886. Its intrinsic structure has been debated for as long as it has been observed.

By Deane Morrison    In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the ...