The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 light ... The scene pictured here is on the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula, the largest and most productive star-forming ...

The medium size planetary nebula is the final stage of a medium-sized star. The intimidating Tarantula Nebulae is located around 1,61,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy.

The beloved Hubble Space Telescope is reaching its 35th anniversary, and over the years it has taken some stunning images.

Melnick 39, also known as Brey 78, was first identified as a WR star in the Tarantula Nebula—a large region of ionized atomic hydrogen (H II) in the Large Magellanic cloud (LMC). The star's mass ...

The stars are embedded inside the Tarantula Nebula. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...

This grand design galaxy features striking spiral arms ... A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope highlights the Tarantula Nebula’s complex structure, featuring dense cosmic dust clouds ...