The Clamshell Nebula
The Clamshell Nebula (Sh2-119) is around 2200 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. This photo shows clouds of gas and
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The Flaming Star Nebula
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) is around 1500 light-years from Earth, and measures 5 light-years across. Its stand-out feature
The Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula, also known as M42, is a a star factory. Located 1400 light-years from Earth, it’s the closest
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
Nicknamed “the green comet”, its closest approach to Earth was on 1 February 2023 (two nights after this image was
The Soul Nebula
A star-forming nebula spanning 100 light-years. The star cluster within the nebula is officially known as IC 1848. Askar 130PHQ: January
The Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is a collection of glowing hydrogen gas clouds, 200-light years across and 7500 light-years from
The Double Cluster
A pair of star clusters around 7500 light-years from Earth, but only a few hundred from each other. I’ve been
The Jellyfish Nebula
The Jellyfish Nebula is the remains of a high-mass star that exploded as a supernova sometime between 3000 and 30,000
The Pleiades
The Pleiades (M45) is a cluster of hot, young stars 444 light-years from Earth. The stars are passing through a
The Cave Nebula
The Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) lies 2400 light-years from Earth. Radiation from hot stars is compressing the gas, triggering waves of