At first glance, the Butterfly Nebula looks like a glowing insect pinned against the backdrop of space. Officially known as ...

James Webb has revealed that the Butterfly Nebula hides a complex mix of gemstone-like crystals, fiery dust, and unexpected ...

Most cosmic dust exhibits random atomic structures, and appears like soot. Thanks to NGC 6302’s extreme stellar energy, the ...

The cosmic butterfly has also produced plenty of PAHs – large hydrocarbon molecules that could play a key early role in ...

Despite their name, planetary nebulae have nothing to do with planets. They were described as such by early astronomers whose telescopes showed them as glowing disc-like objects.

Everyone shoots bright celestial objects. Take the darker path. dark nebulae are some of the most important structures in the universe.

The observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have unveiled the mysteries hidden at the center of the Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302), which relate to the formation of rocky planets like Earth.

The Sh2-46 nebula has been captured by the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. The nebula is ...

Located about 3,400 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius, there exists a planetary nebula known as the 'Butterfly Nebula' (NGC 6302). It is renowned for its unique double-wing ...

Hubble’s newest view of the spiral galaxy NGC 2835 adds a stunning twist to a familiar sight. By capturing light in a special ...