The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan.

See, for example, JWST’s latest images of the iconic Helix Nebula, also known as the “Eye of God,” a stellar grave site some 650 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius. “I thought this ...

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"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in the middle of the familiar and iconic ring." ...

The Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57, sits about 2,000 light-years from Earth. It is a planetary nebula—a misleading ...

NASA, Donald Walter/South Carolina State University/Paul Scowen/ Brian Moore/Arizona State University A glimpse up at the night sky will reveal a seemingly endless landscape of twinkling stars, but ...

It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a close-up view of a dying star located 650 light-years away, which is ...

Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.

The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the “ Eye of Sauron .” It is also one of the closest bright nebulae to Earth, located ...