The “Necklace Nebula” is obviously not a necklace and, somewhat less obviously, it’s not a nebula either. It’s actually a planetary nebula, a not particularly accurate term for the remnants of an ...

The Necklace Nebula (IPHASX J194359.5+170901 or PN G054.2–03.4), located approximately 1° east-southeast of Beta Sagittae, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Sagitta. Discovered in 2005 using ...

The interaction of two doomed stars has created this spectacular ring adorned with bright clumps of gas ­– a diamond necklace of cosmic proportions. Fittingly known as the “Necklace Nebula,” this ...

The latest image from the Hubble Space Telescope turns a quiet patch of sky into a spectral scene, revealing a so‑called ...

Talk about bling! A giant "necklace" glowing brightly in space is the centerpiece of a new photo from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The cosmic object, which is appropriately named the Necklace Nebula ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. The ...

In the cold dark of the constellation Ophiuchus, a faint, wraithlike shell of gas is quietly advertising the fate that awaits ...

The brightest stars embedded in nebulae throughout our galaxy pour out a torrent of radiation that eats into vast clouds of hydrogen gas – the raw material for building new stars. This etching process ...

This interesting celestial feature is the Necklace nebula (formally known as PN G054.2-03.4), which lies about 15,000 light years from Earth toward the Sagitta (the Arrow) constellation. The colors in ...

The Ghost Nebula isn’t the only nearby region affected by the star’s extreme emission. In fact, Gamma Cas is slowly eroding clouds in an area that spans 2 ° on the sky, or about four times the width ...

The Ghost Nebula has been spotted in UAE skies. Located 1,470 light years away, this astronomical phenomenon was named after its cartoon ghost like shape. The image, taken by Al Khatem Astronomical ...