At its heart is a star cluster, NGC 2244, which contains several hot, blue, massive young stars; unlike its surrounding nebula, the star cluster is visible to amateur astronomers through ...

The Heart Nebula's shape is driven by supermassive stars in its core, with the blue colors produced by ionized oxygen and sulfur. The image comes courtesy of Paul Macklin, ...

This is a fairly bright nebula, discovered nearly 240 years ago by astronomer William Herschel. Because of its brilliant colors, the Heart Nebula is an attractive target for amateur astronomers.

Heart and Skull nebula. By Phil Plait. April 07, 2011 7:00 AM. ... It was taken by César Cantú, an amateur astronomer in Mexico. It’s not a true color picture. Not even close!

Astrophotographer Juan Lozano de Haro spent more than 60 hours capturing this gorgeous image of two nebulae, nicknamed the Heart Nebula and the Soul Nebula (formally, they’re known as IC 1805 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Rosette Nebula blossoms in deep space, captured in this wonderful image taken by the ...

This stunning portrait of a star-forming nebula is a throwback to the birth of our own sun, 4.6 billion years ago. The Rosette Nebula blossoms in deep space, captured in this wonderful image taken ...