Menzel 3, also called the Ant Nebula, lies about 3,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Norma. At magnitude 13.8 and about 1′ across its longest dimension, it is a faint target for ...

Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer and its unique ability to see small details, astronomers have uncovered a flat, nearly edge-on disc of silicates in the heart of the magnificent Ant ...

Astronomers have detected an extremely rare laser emission from the "spectacular" Ant Nebula which suggests a double star system is hidden at its core. The rare laser blast is connected to the death ...

Lots of star clusters, nebulae and galaxies have nicknames based on their beauty, appearance and location. For instance, we have the Eagle Nebula, Fish on a Platter, Hamburger Galaxy and Ant Nebula.

NASA shared an image of the stunning Necklace Nebula, created by two stars locked in a dance of mutually assured destruction. The latest Hubble image appears to capture a cosmic jellyfish floating in ...

Witness WR 124, a rare Wolf-Rayet star 15,000 light-years away, shedding vast material before its explosive end, creating glowing cosmic dust captured beautifully by NASA’s Webb Telescope. The Skull ...