NASA has released an image of a spooky pitch-black nebula that is blocking starlight. Nebulae—giant interstellar clouds of gas and dust—may often be thought of as explosions of color. The so-called ...

An amateur astrophotographer has brought to light a breathtaking view of a distant stellar nursery. Using custom-built gear ...

The trickiest part of sketching large, complex nebulosity within a star field is accurate positioning of both the stars and the nebula’s structure. Begin by plotting the brightest stars in your sketch ...

Barnard 72 (B72), also known as the Snake Nebula, is a dark nebula located in the constellation Ophiuchus, discovered by E.E. Barnard. Situated approximately 650 light-years from Earth, B72 is a ...

As we continue to break new ground in the field of cosmology, the importance of carefully categorizing the objects we see comes into focus. Part of this stems from the fact that, increasingly, we find ...

A gorgeous new image of a nebular 500 light-years away gives a peek into the process of star formation. This image from the Dark Energy Camera shows both the dark cloud of Lupus 3 and the shining ...

Hubble has captured a stunning photo of a baby star in close proximity to both a light nebula and a dark nebula overlapping. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as ...

The origin of our sun, and all the planets, comets and asteroids that orbit it, can be traced back to their birthplace inside a massive cloud of cold gas and dust, not unlike the billowing molecular ...

The picture uses images from the VLT Survey Telescope in the Atacama Desert, Chile, and the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla, also in Chile. This is the most detailed picture ever taken of ...

Part of the larger Gum 55 nebula, the Dark Wolf Nebula, looks suitably blood-curdling in time for Halloween. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...