The Omega Nebula (M17) ... Herschel later mentioned that it also reminded him of a horseshoe. Others see it as a swan, a checkmark, and even the number 2 with an extended base.

Serve the Nebula. The citizens of the Horseshoe Nebula are more than just hungry bellies (most of them, anyway). Get to know Zoe the scrap dealer, faded Space Ace Jack Bronzon, ...

This new image of the rose-coloured star forming region Messier 17 was captured by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It is one of ...

The five detailed images show the Perseus Galaxy Cluster, the IC 342 spiral galaxy, globular cluster NGC 6397, irregular galaxy NGC 6822, and the Horseshoe Nebula.

The Omega Nebula goes by many names, depending on who observed it when and what they thought they saw. These other titles include the Swan Nebula, the Horseshoe Nebula and even the Lobster Nebula.

Astrophotographers with the Grand Mesa Observatory got a thrill on Friday when a photo they took of a distant nebula was featured as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day.