star-forming region

A Nebula that Extends its Hand into Space

The Gum Nebula is an emission nebula almost 1400 light-years away. It's home to an object known as "God's Hand"…

8 months ago

The James Webb Space Telescope, a collaborative effort between NASA, the ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), has revealed…

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Thanks to a new study by an international team of astronomers, we now have the tools we need to map…

7 years ago

Located in the southern Sagittarius constellation is the Trifid Nebula, a bright star-forming region and combination nebula

8 years ago

Located between 5,000 and 6,000 light years from Earth is the Omega Nebula, one of the brightest and most massive…

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