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The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth's point of view, the Helix is actually a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases. This Hubble ...

Choosing the right telescope is the key to a rewarding experience in amateur astronomy. For novices, a six to eight-inch ...

Credit: T.A.Rector (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) & Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA) Nebulae are all but impossible to spot in the night sky, but you'd never know it. Through a telescope, they make the ...

Most distant galaxies and nebulae won’t appear colorful in a telescope — but double stars and planetary nebulae will.

It sports a glowing bar in its core, majestically winding spiral arms, and clouds of dark dust across it. Numerous glowing, ...

The article explains star formation from gas and dust in nebulae to protostars igniting nuclear fusion. It covers the lifecycle of stars, detailing their evolution into red giants or supernovae.

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Numerous glowing, pink spots across the disc of the galaxy are H-alpha regions that offer astronomers a view of star-forming nebulae, which are prominent emitters of red, H-alpha light. Some ...