Investigating solar corona structures has led Paul Bellan, Caltech professor of applied physics, and his former graduate ...

The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) lies about 700 light-yearsaway in the constellation of Aquarius, or the Water Bearer. It is one of theclosest and most spectacular examples of a planetary nebula.

In recent research by scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a groundbreaking discovery was made ...

A nearby planetary nebula shines like a huge golden eye in a new photo snapped by a telescope in Chile. The image shows the Helix Nebula, which lies about 700 light-years from Earth in the ...

A new portrait of the Helix Nebula, created by the penetrating infrared gaze of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, is being released today at the 207th meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, is not only one of the most interesting and beautiful planetary nebulae; it is also one of the closest nebulae to Earth, at a distance of only 710 light years away. A ...

While the most stunning deep space image that has ever been taken is debatable (*cough* sh2–239 *cough*), in my not-so-humble opinion, this image of NGC 7293 (also known as the Helix nebula, or ...

A nearby planetary nebula shines like a huge golden eye in a new photo snapped by a telescope in Chile. The image shows the Helix Nebula, which lies about 700 light-years from Earth in the ...

A deep new image of the magnificent Helix planetary nebula has been obtained using the Wide Field Imager at ESO's La Silla Observatory. The image shows a rich background of distant galaxies ...

The Helix Nebula , also known as "The Eye of God," The Helix, or (officially) NGC 7293, is a large planetary nebula located about 650 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Aquarius.

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, is not only one of the most interesting and beautiful planetary nebulae; it is also one of the closest nebulae to Earth, at a distance of only 710 light years (219 pc ...