Skywatch: A stellar baby factory
The Orion Nebula is one of the best “must-see” attractions in the sky, and it’s even more impressive once you get to know ...
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Starwatch: A stellar star factory
The Orion Nebula is one of the best must-see attractions in the Pottsville sky, and it is even more impressive once you get ...
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John Wheeler: The Orion constellation dominates the evening sky this time of year
The middle star in the dagger is actually not a star, but the Orion Nebula, which through a telescope is revealed to be a ...
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How to get started with DSLR astrophotography
You can capture amazing astrophotos with only a camera and a tripod — this beginner's guide will show you how.
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate.’
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...
10 Breathtaking Images of Newborn Stars Captured by NASA
The Orion Nebula, a nursery for new stars, is showcased in this breathtaking image, with young stars and protostars shining ...
Why do people look into space with telescopes but not binoculars?
There’s really no reason you can’t use binoculars to look into space – and in fact astronomers have been working on doing so ...
Crab Nebula: NASA's Chandra X-Ray Laboratory released this composite of the Crab Nebula with data from Chandra (blue and white), Hubble (purple), and Spitzer (pink).
Nebulae are gigantic clouds of gas and dust that exist in space between stars. Check out 7 mesmerizing photos of this cosmic ...
A patch of land east of Fresno is a gateway to the galaxy. Why astronomers love it
The nebulosity of hydrogen gas is revealed with the use of a “Hydrogen-Alpha” filter in an astro image of the Cygnus constellation by Sam Miller, a technician at the Sierra Remote Observatory in ...