A new camera on a telescope in the Southern Hemisphere has captured a stunning image of the Cat's Paw Nebula, offering a colorful and detailed view of a star-forming region of the Milky Way. Released ...

Cat's Eye Nebula is located in the constellation Draco. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A brand new 3D model showcases the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Known as one of the most complex nebulae in the universe, NGC 6543 ...

Researchers may have discovered how the famous Cat's Eye Nebula may have formed. The iconic nebula, discovered approximately 3300 light-years away from Earth in 1786, boasts a pair of symmetric rings ...

The Cat's Eye Nebula is one of the most mysterious nebulae formations that continuously baffles astronomers. In fact, some theories regarding this planetary structure have come out, yet no one has ...

Astronomers have finally found Ceiling Cat in a nebula 15,000 light years away. Who among us hasn’t stared up at the sky, searching for shapes in the clouds? If you’ve got a powerful enough telescope, ...

A team of researchers have created the first ever computer generated 3D model of the Cat's Eye Nebula, and it is simply purrrfect. The new image also reveals a pair of symmetric rings that encircle ...

This cloud of orange and red, part of the Sh2-284 nebula, is shown here in spectacular detail using data from the VLT Survey Telescope, hosted by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). This nebula ...

This image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Cat’s Paw Nebula, so named for the large, round features that create the impression of a feline footprint. The nebula is a star-forming region ...

Champaign, IL Hot gas from a shocked stellar wind is responsible for the complex shape of a planetary nebula known as the Cat’s Eye, say astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. In addition ...

Data collected with the Very Large Telescope shows a vast region of gas and dust resembling a celestial cat with a cluster of young stars right under its nose. When you purchase through links on our ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A nebula that shines about 5,500 light-years from Earth could be going through a "baby boom," according to a new study. NGC 6334 (the Cat's Paw Nebula ) might be one of the most ...