this star-forming region is nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula for its long, intricate filaments of dust. It's the largest and brightest such region near our Milky Way galaxy—and it's home to some ...

A magnitude 10.2 star lies a bit more than 2″ east of the nebula. A big neighbor This week’s second large-telescope target is barred spiral galaxy NGC 3109 in the constellation Hydra the Water ...

The Eagle Nebula, home to the iconic ... Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) and Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE). This high-resolution image captures the galaxy's intricate dust clouds, with colour ...