Newly released images show the breathtaking beauty of two relatively nearby planetary nebulae.
When our star eventually dies, it will go out in a blaze of glory and produce what is known as a planetary nebula.
The breathtaking cosmic spectacle has been revealed for the first time in three dimensions.
ESO’s Very Large Telescope has snapped a breathtaking image of a distant 'cometary globule'.
Astronomers have captured the remarkable image of a nebula that resembles a giant hand in space.
The Boomerang nebula is 5,000 light years away and has a temperature of -458 degrees Fahrenheit.
The European Southern Observatory’s new VISTA telescope has revealed stunning images of the Orion nebula.