The NGC 2264 is a vast stellar complex located in the Monoceros constellation, about 2,600 light-years away. It includes two ...

Astronomers are drawing attention to a Christmas Tree-shaped cluster of stars glowing inside one of the Milky Way’s most ...

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 ...

The reflection nebular NGC 1999 lies about 1,350 light years from Earth in the constellation Orion, and exhibits an inky black central “keyhole” in this image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope dazzled with a new image showcasing a trio of radiant stars nestled within the luminous expanse of a reflection nebula. The celestial display resembles a dazzling cosmic ...

This Hubble Space Telescope image captures a portion of the reflection nebula IC 2631, which contains a protostar, the hot, dense core of a forming star that is accumulating gas and dust. Eventually, ...

The Hubble Space Telescope searches the universe to understand how planets, stars, and galaxies form. Recently, it captured this image of a nebula known as GN 04.32.8 within a larger stellar nursery ...

Many scientific terms are very specific, but the term nebula is, well, nebulous. In a very generic sense, it simply means a fuzzy thing. But there are a wide variety of astronomical objects that can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. It’s one of the most common words used by astronomers—and ...