A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new image of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder.

Located 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the Scorpius constellation, this nebula's unusual shape is a result of its central ...

ASTRONOMERS have spotted a stunning cosmic butterfly with glowing “wings” deep in space. The mind-blowing display is actually ...

The Gemini South telescope in Chile captured this stunning view of NGC 6302, highlighting the nebula’s intricate structure ...

The Gemini South telescope is turning 25, and astronomers are celebrating its birthday with a dazzling new image of the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A telescope in Chile captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The ...

Snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, the aptly named Butterfly Nebula is 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the ...

At its heart, a white dwarf star long ago shed its outer gaseous layers. These discarded gases now form the nebula's ...

New time-lapse images of the beautiful Butterfly Nebula come closer to explaining its spectacular strangeness. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder.

A telescope in Chile has captured a breathtaking new image of a planetary nebula that resembles a graceful cosmic butterfly. The stunning picture, released by the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab ...