The nebula's multi-polar and swiftly changing interior structure is not easy to explain using existing models of how planetary nebulae form and evolve, according to Balick.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just unveiled a new image of the Butterfly Nebula, and it isn’t just beautiful—it ...

A new study captured the patterns of stellar winds in unprecedented detail, discovering how planetary nebulae get their colorful shapes.

James Webb has revealed that the Butterfly Nebula hides a complex mix of gemstone-like crystals, fiery dust, and unexpected carbon molecules. The discovery may rewrite how we understand the chemistry ...

A cosmic formation known as the 'dumbbell nebula' will be visible from Earth in August. Will you need a telescope to see it?

According to NASA, nebulas are giant clouds of dust and gases in space. They form from an explosion of a dying star or where ...

Planetary nebulae form when red giant stars expel their outermost layers as they run out of helium fuel — becoming hot, dense white dwarf stars that are roughly the size of Earth.

Something is amiss in the Butterfly Nebula. When a team led by astronomers at the University of Washington compared two exposures of this planetary nebula that had been taken by the Hubble Space ...