The Heart Nebula, cataloged as IC 1805 and also sometimes called the Running Dog Nebula, is a large star-forming region in ...

The Heart Nebula's shape is driven by supermassive stars in its core, with the blue colors produced by ionized oxygen and sulfur. The image comes courtesy of Paul Macklin, ...

The so-called Heart Nebula lives up to its name, in this lush new image that an amateur astrophotographer posted on a new Flickr account. We’ve never seen nebula pictures this rich-looking.

This is a fairly bright nebula, discovered nearly 240 years ago by astronomer William Herschel. Because of its brilliant colors, the Heart Nebula is an attractive target for amateur astronomers.

Heart Nebula. (Image credit: Byronmhome (CC BY-SA 4.0)) Stars ornament the night sky like jewels — but they also sculpt the sky. The object IC 1805, nicknamed the Heart Nebula, is a spectacular ...

Explore the Soul Nebula (IC 1848), a star-forming region in Cassiopeia. Learn its clusters and why it's a favorite for ...