Newly released images show the breathtaking beauty of two relatively nearby planetary nebulae.
One of the most celebrated astronomy photographs of all time has been revisited some 25 years later.
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.