It is home to a star cluster defined by four massive stars known as the Trapezium. The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth's point of view ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The James Webb Space Telescope has observed mid-infrared rings in the planetary nebula NGC 1514, revealing turbulent yet cohesive structures. These rings ...

Stunning new imagery and other data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal new details about a pair of enigmatic infrared ring structures accompanying a distant planetary nebula. The new ...

Helix Nebula’s X-ray emissions linked to planetary destruction White dwarf WD 2226-210 may be accreting planetary debris Researchers suggest a Jupiter-like planet was torn apart ...

According to NASA, the term "planet parade" isn't officially recognized in astronomy, and "planetary alignment" can describe various astronomical events. As the planets in our solar system orbit ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

Josh Dury’s pioneering image shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune and Mercury, as well as Earth, in ‘great planetary parade’ ...

AN INCREDIBLY rare celestial display is set to be visible tonight, where seven planets will align in an arc across the sky. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Saturn and Mercury will align in ...

We have a "Great Planetary Alignment" coming up, and if the weather cooperates, night sky watchers in Boston could get a glimpse of this rare sight. You may have heard whispers about this over the ...

Despite the name, a planetary alignment isn’t when the planets get in a row, it’s when a fair few gather on one side of the Sun. A planetary parade, meanwhile, describes them all being visible ...

This so-called planetary parade, which will occur shortly after sunset on 28 February, will be the last time the phenomenon occurs until 2040. The full planetary alignment will see Mars ...

Even two or three planets may be visible in the hours after sunset. For tonight's "planetary alignment", seven planets will be aligning for a visible display on Friday, February 28th. Tonight ...