When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Vast clouds of ionized atoms ejected from a dying star form the painting-like visage of a ...

The swirling, paint-like clouds in the darkness of space in this stunning image seem surreal, like a portal to another world opening before us. In fact, the subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space ...

"Every modern astronomy textbook includes contributions from Hubble." For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has served as humanity's tireless eye in the sky, capturing breathtaking views of the ...

Ionized atoms ejected from a dying star form the bright swirling clouds of this planetary nebula. Named Kohoutek 4-55, the nebula was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Planetary nebulae like ...