Many nebulae close to the galactic bulge – the central section of the Milky Way crowded with stars, gas and dust – align with the galactic plane in a manner NASA once referred to as “bowling pins set ...

MR. J. H. REYNOLDS delivered his presidential address to the Hoyal Astronomical Society on February 14, taking as his subject the “Galactic Nebulae”. At the moment, it may be said that the ...

In fact, many dark nebulae along the galactic plane become visible under dark skies, including the Great Rift, which sprawls from Cygnus to Centaurus. To find the Dark Horse, look to the right of ...

The University of Hong Kong. (2022, August 29). Discovery of the oldest visible planetary Nebula hosted by a 500-million-year-old Galactic cluster -- a rare beauty with a hot blue heart. ScienceDaily.

From distant supernova remnants, to colorful mosaics of giant galaxies and nebulae, check out these 7 alluring deep universe ...

The Porpoise and Whale Galaxies should be wary, as predators in the galactic ocean lurk nearby—err, within a few million light-years. The Shark Nebula is one of them. Shaped by its birth star's ...