The famous Blinking Planetary Nebula (NGC 6826) in Cygnus offers a unique experience. The name comes from the odd optical effect you get when switching between normal and averted vision.

10 Beautiful Planetary Nebula Images by NASA’s Hubble. Delicate wings of hot gas spew from a dying star, showcasing a stunning planetary nebula 2,500-3,800 light-years away.

This Hubble image shows ESO 455-10, a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Scorpius. The color image is composed of near-infrared and optical observations from Hubble’s Wide Field ...

Professor Zijlstra said: “Old, low mass stars should make much fainter planetary nebulae than young, more massive stars. This has become a source of conflict for the past for 25 years.

A new study reveals what will happen to the sun after it dies in 10 billion years from now. Researchers believe it will become a planetary nebula as bright as other stars.