NASA has released a breathtaking image of the Helix Nebula, offering unprecedented clarity and detail into the final stages of stellar evolution. Captured using advanced imaging technologies, this new ...

A new image of the Helix planetary nebula shows arich background of distant galaxies. Astronomers used the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) La SillaObservatory in Chile to capture the view. The ...

A nearby planetary nebula shines like a huge golden eye in a new photo snapped by a telescope in Chile. The image shows the Helix Nebula, which lies about 700 light-years from Earth in the ...

Washington, DC — The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) is a challenging stargazing target for amateur astronomers. It is one of the closest planetary nebulas — a type of nebula formed from gas ejected by a ...

The "Eye of God" — one of the most iconic images in astronomy — shines bright in this wide-field image. The Helix Nebula, also known as "The Eye of God," The Helix, or (officially) NGC 7293, is a ...

An unusual x-ray signal from the Helix Nebula, first detected in 19180, could stem from a star destroying a nearby planet. Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart ...

After tracking a puzzling X-ray signal from a dying star for decades, astronomers may have finally explained its source: The old star might have destroyed a nearby planet. (Phys.org) —In an unexpected ...

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, is not only one of the most interesting and beautiful planetary nebulae; it is also one of the closest nebulae to Earth, at a distance of only 710 light years (219 pc) away ...

A deep new image of the magnificent Helix planetary nebula has been obtained using the Wide Field Imager at ESO's La Silla Observatory. The image shows a rich background of distant galaxies, usually ...

Image Credit: Optical: NASA, WIYN, NOAO, ESA, Hubble Helix Nebula Team, M. Meixner (STScI), & T. A. Rector (NRAO) Infrared: ESO/VISTA/J. Emerson ( Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit) ...

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, is not only one of the most interesting and beautiful planetary nebulae; it is also one of the closest nebulae to Earth, at a distance of only 710 light years away. A new ...