Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae.

The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan.

"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in the middle of the familiar and iconic ring." ...

It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

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A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a ...

See, for example, JWST’s latest images of the iconic Helix Nebula, also known as the “Eye of God,” a stellar grave site some ...

Webb’s latest image of the Helix Nebula reveals a dramatic close-up of a dying star shedding its outer layers. The detailed ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed into the Helix Nebula to give an up-close view of the possible eventual fate of our own sun and planetary system. In Webb's high-resolution look, the ...

The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the “ Eye of Sauron .” It is also one of the closest bright nebulae to Earth, located ...

Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.

A closer look at the Helix Nebula reveals how dying stars shed material, shape space, and hint at the distant future of our ...