Nebulae

4 images, each with verified provenance.

• A glowing, cliff-like edge of orange gas and dust below a starry blue expanse, with newborn stars sparkling throughout.

  Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)

  Public Domain

  Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula

  NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

• A shimmering shell of orange and blue gas expanding around a pair of central stars.

  Southern Ring Nebula (NGC 3132)

  Public Domain

  The Southern Ring Nebula

  NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

• Three towering columns of dark, dense gas and dust silhouetted against glowing greenish nebulosity.

  Eagle Nebula (Messier 16)

  Public Domain

  Pillars of Creation (Hubble, 1995)

  NASA, ESA, STScI

• A tangled, glowing web of orange, yellow, and blue filaments expanding outward from a central region.

  Crab Nebula (Messier 1)

  Public Domain

  The Crab Nebula (M1)

  NASA, ESA, STScI