Powerful jets and radiation winds from two protostars are slamming into the nebulosity around them, sculpting the nebula.
This cluster of stellar bodies may be formally known as the "Necklace Nebula," but ... in the middle of the green-hued inner ring (which is also the bit that gives me space oasis vibes here).
A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. It is generally the location of dying stars and often contains the remnants of their explosion, also known as a supernova. Many nebulae are ...
Discovered in the 18th century, the Helix Nebula, located about 700 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, belongs ...