The Eagle Nebula is one of the most popular nebulae in the world and one of the most breathtaking things in space: the Pillars of Creation. Known to the global public since 1995, through the eye ...

This type of cosmic cloud is known as an emission nebula. One of the most famous is the Eagle Nebula, which contains the ...

The Tarantula Nebula—also called 30 Doradus—is about 160,000 light-years distant and a famous target for astrophotography. At its heart are some of the most massive stars known, a few with ...

The famous Pillars of Creation, revealing a sharper and wider view of the structures in this visible-light image. The towering pillars are about 5 light-years tall Bubble Nebula: The Bubble Nebula ...

The patrons of the Slaughtered Lamb, the traditional Yorkshire pub with some striking decor in John Landis' American Werewolf in London, may want to keep their werewolf on the down low, but the ...

Fall is an incredible time for amateur astronomers to get out there and look at the night sky. Some of the most recognizable and bright objects that can be seen in the night sky make their ...