Nebulae
High-resolution imagery and scientific analysis of interstellar clouds of dust and ionized gases located throughout the galaxy.
Nebulae: Cosmic Cycles of Stellar Life
Nebulae are the cosmic bookends of stellar life, marking both the violent birth of stars and the quiet, radiant exhaustion of their final acts.
Ghostly Clouds of the Milky Way
Nebulae serve as both the nurseries of new stars and the ornate shrouds left behind by those that have reached their end.
Clouds of Light and Debris
From the violent remnants of exploded suns to the quiet nurseries of new stars, the nebulae of our galaxy reveal the cyclical nature of the cosmos.
Smudges, Rings, and Ripples
The history of astronomy is a catalogue of misnomers, where the most luminous objects in the sky were once dismissed as mere obstacles to discovery.
Not a Comet
From the discarded lists of early astronomers to the violent remnants of supernova explosions, these interstellar clouds define the life cycle of the cosmos.