The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex is a region of nebulae, dark clouds and newly-formed stars the constellation Orion. (Image credit: Josh Knutson) The night sky is filled spectacular cosmic treasures, from the moon and other planets to distant stars and galaxies. See amazing pictures of the ...
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near the bright star Deneb. This nebula covers an area more than four times the size of the full moon and makes a great wide-field target thanks to the emission of hydrogen gas, which gives nebulae their red color.
In the summer months, I enjoy taking a look at the Lagoon Nebula through the eyepiece of my 8″ Dobsonian telescope in the backyard. TheTrifid Nebulais not far away, and the two deep-sky objects are some of the best nebulae to observe visually in the entire night sky. In the photo be...
south. Scattered among these star patterns are star clusters and nebulae that can be examined with binoculars and small telescopes. Look for Crux (also known as the Southern Cross), Carina, and Centaurus—which where you'll find Alpha and Beta Centauri, two of the closest stars to the Sun....
Nebulae and Gas Clouds Stars begin coalescing inside vast, dense molecular clouds of hydrogen galaxies, susceptive to gravitational perturbations. As atoms accumulate more mass via collisions, their core density increases. When sufficient pressure exists, nuclear fusion ignites and a star is born. ...
1 of 10Navid Baraty Liquid planet Whenphotographer Navid Baraty's not taking beautiful pictures on planet Earth, he's making images of alien planets, black holes, nebulae and distant galaxies. He does so by mixing various common household ingredients, placing them on his Epson scanner and runn...
a telescope is – all of a sudden the little dots turn into something magnificent – Galaxies and stars, nebulae, super novas and all the other wonders of the universe become imaginable. Again terence Dickinson has compiled a collection of the finest pictures of the universe’s endless beauty....
A galaxy is a cluster of stars, nebulae, dark matter, and other astronomical objects. There are three primary galaxy shapes, which...
The interstellar medium is the highly dispersed gas and dust that is found between the stars in a galaxy. Generally speaking...