"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in the middle of the ...

The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the “ Eye of ...

The Ring Nebula’s iron bar may be just one of many, as astronomers search for similar structures in other nebulae ...

The Ring Nebula, a stunning celestial structure residing in our neighborhood of the Milky Way galaxy, was discovered by ...

January is the best time of the year to see the Great Orion Nebula as it climbs high overhead in the winter sky. Look to the ...

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Astronomers using JWST discover an ancient supernova from the first billion years of the universe ...

Learn how mapping the Ring Nebula’s light revealed a massive iron bar hidden for decades.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of gas and dust shaped by a dying star in the Helix Nebula, ...

Researchers have discovered a strange shape within a well-known nebula, which has offered a potential insight into the fate ...