Planetary nebulas are made by dying stars about the size of our sun. One of the most famous is called the Helix or Eye of God Nebula, officially NGC7293.

The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293/Caldwell 63) is a planetary nebula located approximately 655 light-years distant in the constellation Aquarius, first documented by Karl Ludwig Harding in 1827. Despite an ...

When a star like the Sun runs out of fuel, it expands and its outer layers puff off, and then the core of the star shrinks. This phase is known as a “planetary nebula,” and astronomers expect our Sun ...

A photo allegedly showing the Helix Nebula and that was said to have been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was circulating online in late November 2024.

A malevolent, screaming skull face. A witch cackling in profile. An all-seeing eye, gazing red and furious from the cosmic depths. Space can be as terrifying as it is beautiful. From nebulas — vast ...

One of your nighttime sky targets for the next month or so should be the Helix Nebula in the constellation Aquarius the Water-bearer. Some observers call it the Sunflower Nebula, but you won't hear ...