The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth's point of view, the Helix is actually a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases. In its center ...

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Bainbridge Island’s astronomy community just earned an out-of-this-world accolade, so expect some more howling at the moon than usual. Brian Puhl, a member of the Battle Point Astronomical ...

This type of nebula is called a reflection nebula, because its internal light is scattered or reflected. Credit: Davide De Martin/ESA/ESO/NASA. Image Processing: Photoshop FITS Liberator Sharp ...