The James Webb Space Telescope detects methyl cation (CH3+) in a young star system with a protoplanetary disk that is located ...

A ghostly white river is coursing over the continent this month. It isn’t fog, and it isn’t cloud. It’s the packed heart of ...

NASA pointed out, the Mayans called it the "Cosmic Fire of Creation." That’s an appropriate name as it is a stellar nursery.

Even when viewed using binoculars, the nebula appears to be fuzzy, but with a small telescope its true nature starts to shine through: the Orion nebula isn’t merely a gas cloud; it’s also an ...

The nebula can be spotted with binoculars, though a small telescope will provide more detail. Skip to main content Skip to main content. Register for more free articles. Sign up for our newsletter ...

Plainly visible to the naked eye under a dark sky, the Orion nebula can be clearly resolved through binoculars and small telescopes. Shining down upon us all winter long, Orion is the brightest ...

The Orion Nebula is that fuzzy middle star in the sword. It’s nearly 1,400 light-years away, with just one light-year equaling almost 6 trillion miles. (Mike Lynch) ...

It’s one of the most incredible naked eye sites in the night sky—and it’s now been imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The Orion Nebula—also known as M42—is a stellar ...

The Orion Nebula is an amazing sight through all telescopes and binoculars. Even the smallest binoculars reveal it as a misty glow around Theta. But Theta isn’t really a single star; ...

The Great Nebula. Hanging among the stars forming Orion’s sword is one special star that appears fuzzy to the unaided eye. A binocular view will show it fuzzier still ... and larger.

The Orion nebula is about 1,300 light years away, ... With the naked eye, the nebula appears as a faint fuzzy patch, but with binoculars many details or the glowing clouds start to be visible.

The Orion Nebula, a mere 1,500 light-years from Earth, is the closest neonatal unit for baby stars. And on February nights, it's easy to take a peek in on the stellar nursery with binoculars, a ...