Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Known as one of the most complex nebulae in the universe, NGC 6543 ...

It was an eye-opener because researchers originally ... it will reveal about star formation and for how the nebula's activities will compare with future Webb observations of galaxies from the ...

For comparison, the more familiar Orion Nebula (M42) is about 1,350 light-years ... surface brightness make it easy to see with the naked eye. Gum 12 is a bit of an oddity. Astronomers speculate ...

The best known of the latter is the iconic Orion nebula, a gas cloud so huge and bright that it’s visible to the naked eye despite being ... of tiny shards. The comparison of course is imperfect ...

The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest star-forming regions visible in the night sky even with the naked eye. When you purchase ... rich dust and gas. A comparison image captured with the ...

Two large star clusters gaze out of the skull's "eye sockets," giving the nebula its forbidding look. Keeping with the high-seas theme, the Skull and Crossbones nebula lives in the constellation ...

That does more than produce eye-popping scenes in space; it also lets astronomers study the chemical makeup and evolution behind the spectacle. Despite its name, a planetary nebula is actually the ...