Two different teams of scientists made Martian discoveries this week, revealing a little more about our mysterious planetary ...

The Tarantula Nebula sounds like it would be a better fit for Halloween than Valentine's Day. But just look at it. You can see why NASA thinks it's an appropriate astronomical gift for a day of ...

The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray image. The petals of a cosmic Valentine's Day flower are unfurled in this ...

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures the colorful, wispy clouds near the Tarantula Nebula, which is located about 160,000 light-years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud ...

Hubble Space Telescope image of the colorful clouds of gas and dust near the Tarantula Nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud about 160,000 light-years from Earth. . | Credit: ESA/Hubble ...

This Hubble's image of gas and dust in the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula extends a better understanding of how dust contributes to the formation of new stars and planets. The image depicts a ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals clouds of gas and dust near the Tarantula Nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud about 160,000 light-years away. ESA/Hubble & NASA, C.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular ...

Located within the Large Magellanic Cloud, 30 Doradus is informally known as the Tarantula Nebula. This nickname comes from the appearance of the nebula’s dusty filaments, according to NASA.

Located 15,000 light-years away in the Sagitta constellation, the Necklace Nebula glows like a radiant cosmic jewel. This star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud displays plumes of gas and ...

A pilot with a severe allergy to spiders was bitten mid-flight by a stowaway tarantula — forcing hours-long delays as the plane was fumigated after landing safely, according to reports.