A malevolent, screaming skull face. A witch cackling in profile. An all-seeing eye, gazing red and furious from the cosmic depths. Space can be as terrifying as it is beautiful. From nebulas — vast ...

When you point a telescope at the sky, you’re bound to encounter an amazing array of phenomena – from warped galaxies and quirky stars to vast clouds of gas stretching hundreds of light-years. But ...

Planetary nebulas are made by dying stars about the size of our sun. One of the most famous is called the Helix or Eye of God Nebula, officially NGC7293. It is about three light years across and 700 ...