“Doesn’t Make Any Sense” – Star Pair That Shouldn’t Exist Shocks Astronomers
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have revealed that the peculiar characteristics of the HD 148937 star system, including a magnetic star and its young…
Nebula News
A nebula is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space, often serving as the birthplace of stars. These celestial formations are composed primarily of hydrogen, along with helium and trace amounts of heavier elements. Nebulae can vary significantly in size and shape, and they are often categorized based on their appearance and origin. There are several types of nebulae, including emission nebulae, which glow due to the ionization of their gases by nearby hot stars; reflection nebulae, which reflect the light of nearby stars; dark nebulae, which are dense clouds that obscure the light from objects behind them; and planetary nebulae, which are the remnants of dying stars that have expelled their outer layers. One of the most famous nebulae is the Orion Nebula, a bright emission nebula visible to the naked eye. Nebulae play a crucial role in the cosmic cycle of matter, as the material within them can condense under gravity to form new stars and planetary systems, continuing the process of stellar evolution.
Astrophysicists Solve Mystery of “Disappearing” Sulfur in Planetary Nebulae
Two astrophysicists from the Laboratory for Space Research (LSR) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have finally solved a 20-year-old astrophysical puzzle concerning the…
Unprecedented Detail: The Running Chicken Nebula Captured in 1.5-Billion-Pixel Masterpiece
The ESO unveils a detailed image of the Running Chicken Nebula, located 6500 light-years away in the Centaurus constellation. This 1.5-billion-pixel image, captured by the…
Scientists Discover Source of Mysterious Alignment of Stars Near the Galactic Center
Scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Hong Kong have found a source for the enigmatic alignment of stars close to the…
Stellar Spectacle: ESO Captures “Smiling Cat” Nebula
The Sh2-284 nebula, awash in vibrant hues of orange and red, is beautifully captured in intricate detail thanks to the VLT Survey Telescope at the…
New Research Shows That Something Strange Is Going On in the Butterfly Nebula
Planetary nebulae are formed when red giant stars reach the end of their helium fuel supply and eject their outer layers, becoming hot and dense…
“Astonishing” – Cat’s Eye Nebula Seen in 3D for the First Time
Astronomers Discover Rings with Near-Perfect Symmetry in the Cat’s Eye Nebula Researchers have constructed the first computer-generated three-dimensional model of the Cat’s Eye Nebula, revealing…
Complete Chaos: Scientists Unravel the Early History of the Solar System
The solar system’s chaotic early stages An international team of researchers led by the ETH Zurich and the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS…
Astronomers Discover New Class of Galactic Nebulae
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a fully developed shell of a common-envelope system around a binary star, a discovery initially made by amateur astronomers….
Eagle, Omega Nebula, Trifid, and Lagoon: Four Famous Nebulae With Breathtaking Beauty
Nebula [ neb-yuh-luh ]: star-forming cloud of gas and dust. Noun, plural neb·u·lae [neb-yuh-lee, -lahy] These four nebulae are known for their breathtaking beauty: the…
Tour Stunning Hubble Images of Incredible Nebulae in This New NASA Video
Over the years, the Hubble Space Telescope has taken hundreds of images of different kinds of incredible nebulae in our universe. A nebula is a…
Celestial Hourglass: Exquisite Planetary Nebula Captured by Gemini Telescope
The latest image from the international Gemini Observatory showcases the striking planetary nebula CVMP 1. This object is the result of the death throes of…
Astronomers Build Incredible 3D Visualization of Exploded Star Using NASA’s Great Observatories [Video]
Movie Dissects the Nebula’s Intricate Nested Structure In the year 1054 AD, Chinese sky watchers witnessed the sudden appearance of a “new star” in the…
See the Final Stages of a Star’s Life via the Hubble Space Telescope
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 5307, a planetary nebula that lies about 10,000 light-years from Earth. It can be seen…
Hubble Captures The Death of a Star
This atmospheric Picture of the Week, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a dark, gloomy scene in the constellation of Gemini (The Twins)….
Hubble’s “Jellyfish” Portrait of Star’s Gaseous Glow
Although it looks more like an entity seen through a microscope than a telescope, this rounded object, named NGC 2022, is certainly not algae or…
Astronomers Discover Ultra-Close Stars Inside Planetary Nebula M3-1
An international team of astronomers have discovered two stars in a binary pair that complete an orbit around each other in a little over three…
Astronomers Discover a Structurally ‘Inside-Out’ Planetary Nebula
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) in Spain, the Laboratory for Space Research (LSR) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and an International…