Dense, dark clouds of gas and dust, known as Bok globules, are blocking light within the NGC 281 emission nebula, which is a region of star formation. The Orion Nebula showcases various stages of ...

Clockwise from upper left: Rosette Nebula [1000 mm, f/8, Konica SRG3200, 2 x 10 min, stacked] Great Andromeda Galaxy (M31) [500 mm, f/4, Fuji Super G 800, 3 x 16 min, stacked] Comet Hale-Bopp [500 mm, ...

If so, you're in good company, and we've got a gorgeous gallery of nebulae from the world's great observatories ... in the sky (for example, the Orion Nebula). With the aid of high-powered ...

How small can you go when forming stars and brown dwarfs? The Flame Nebula, part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, is a ...