Certainly, the most visually beautiful and awe-inspiring of all, are nebulae. Usually consisting of gasses and stardust dispersed by ancient explosions and implosions of stars known as supernovas, ...

The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, is located about 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens. It is ...

Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet’s debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs overnight.

A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center. This star's violent eating habits could be responsible for strange X-ray emissions in the region.

Charles Messier was an 18th century comet hunter who compiled a list of nebulae and star clusters – objects that could be mistaken for comets in a small telescope. His list of non-comets comprises ...

The breathtaking Butterfly Nebula, also known as NGC 6302, is a bipolar planetary nebula located in the Scorpius constellation. The Cat's Eye Nebula is a planetary nebula in the Draco constellation, ...