This close-up image of the veil nebula shows wisps of gas, which are all that remain of what was once a star 20 times more massive than our sun.
. The "wings" of NGC 6302 are regions of gas heated to more than 36,000 degrees Fahrenheit that are tearing across space at more than 600,000 miles an hour.
N44 is a complex nebula filled with glowing hydrogen gas, dark lanes of dust, and a starry gap called a "superbubble.".
The planetary nebula NGC 7027 resembles a jewel bug, an insect with a brilliantly colorful metallic shell
The nebula is known as Hen 2-104, located several thousand light years from the earth. It appears to have two nested hourglass-shaped structures that were sculpted by a whirling pair of stars in a binary system.
The Crab Nebula takes on a more detailed appearance that yields clues into the spectacular demise of the star. It is also the highest resolution image ever made of the M1-Crab Nebula.
The Horsehead Nebula is a part of much larger complex in the constellation Orion. Known collectively as the Orion Molecular Cloud, it also houses other famous objects, such as the Great Orion Nebula.