1. NASA’s Helix Nebula photos are often dubbed the “Eye of God” due to the nebula’s striking resemblance to a human eye. 2.

That’s us.’ From Pale Blue Dot (1994) by Carl Sagan. Photo courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech But what, exactly, should we make of ...

One of them is Barnard 68, a dark nebula that, despite its apparent invisibility ... Barnard 68 is one of the closest interstellar clouds to our solar system. To the naked eye—or even through ...

Vermont-based astrophotographer Michele Hernandez Bayliss has captured stunning views of Messier 94 - also known as the ...

There are few more iconic images from the Hubble Space Telescope than this one. A colossal pillar of gas and dust towering ...

Delicate wings of hot gas spew from a dying star, showcasing a stunning planetary nebula 2,500-3,800 light-years away. A metallic, jewel-like nebula formed by a massive red giant star swallowing ...

The dark nebula is part of the Circinus West molecular cloud, which stretches for 180 light-years, containing a mass 250,000 ...

From a frosty view of Mars to the haunting glow of a dying star’s nebula, these newly released photos are a celebration of Hubble’s legacy as one of humanity’s most powerful eyes on the ...

Thirty-five years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. It's been sending back galactic data and images ...