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Nebulae

Planetary Nebulae Lagoon Nebula Ring Nebula Serpens Nebula Horsehead Nebula Emission Nebulae Helix Nebula Star Formation Star-Forming Regions Reflection Nebula Types of Nebulae Supernova Remnants Shark Nebula Eagle Nebula Rosette Nebula Crab Nebula H II Regions Dumbbell Nebula Butterfly Nebula Trifid Nebula RCW 7 Pillars of Creation Erupting Nebulae NGC1333 Dolphin Head Nebula California Nebula Cederblad 211 Pa 30 Nebula Flame Nebula Gas and Dust Reflection Nebulae Herbig-Haro Objects Dark Nebulae Running Chicken Nebula Gum 39 Gum 40 N79 Nebula Bipolar Nebulae Stellar Evolution NGC 6164/6165 Cometary Globules Bok Globules Gum Nebula Gas Clouds NGC 1514 Carina Nebula Tarantula Nebula Triffid Nebula Lobster Nebula Lynds Dark Nebula 1235 Cat's Paw Nebula Stellar Nurseries Katzenpfotennebel Crystal Ball Nebula Cone Nebula Cosmic Dust Protoplanetary Nebulae Jellyfish Nebula Structure Pre-planetary Nebulae Pre-Planetary Nebulae Exposed Cranium Nebula NGC 3603 Lion Nebula LHA 120-N44

Photograph of ‘Shark Nebula’ Wins ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Earning the competition’s top prize after more than 28 hours of desert exposures, the image is now on display at the National Maritime Museum.

Shark Nebula Photo Wins Royal Observatory Greenwich Top Astrophotography Prize

NASA Paints Four Cosmic Targets Red, White and Blue for America’s 250th

Chandra Releases Four Red‑White‑Blue Space Images and Sonifications for U.S. 250th

Fermi Uncovers Likely Binary Pair of Supernova Remnants Near IC 443

Gemini North Reveals Crystal Ball Nebula Shaped by a Nine‑Year Binary

Hubble Marks 36 Years With Sharper Trifid Nebula Portrait That Shows Change

Webb Unveils Layered 'Exposed Cranium' Nebula With Jet-Carved Divide

Hubble Unveils Clearest Image Yet of the Egg Nebula

Webb NIRCam Reveals Helix Nebula’s Cometary Knots in Unprecedented Detail

New Spectrograph Reveals Mars-Mass Iron Bar in the Ring Nebula

Mars-Mass Iron Bar Discovered Inside the Ring Nebula by New WEAVE Spectrograph

New Images and Holiday Sky Guides Spotlight the Christmas Tree Cluster

Gemini South Releases New Butterfly Nebula Image for Observatory’s 25th Anniversary

ESO Telescope Reveals Bat-Shaped Stellar Nursery 10,000 Light-Years Away

Webb Unveils Red Spider Nebula’s Closed Lobes, Iron‑Traced Jet, and Shrouded Core

Webb Reveals Butterfly Nebula’s Hidden Core and Planet-Building Dust

Hubble’s New H-Alpha Views Reveal Star Birth in Nearby Spirals NGC 2835 and NGC 45

Webb Reveals Young Stars Sculpting Cat’s Paw Nebula on Third Anniversary

Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images and Activates Rapid Data Pipeline