News Release Archive: Nebula > Emission

1999

• 11/9/1999 STScI-1999-42 41. The Trifid Nebula: Stellar Sibling Rivalry This Hubble telescope image of the Trifid Nebula reveals a stellar nursery being torn apart by radiation from a nearby, massive star. The picture also provides a peek at embryonic... (More)
• 9/29/1999 STScI-1999-33 42. Hubble Captures a Grand View of the Birth of "Hefty" Stars Pictures taken in infrared and visible light by the Hubble telescope recount a vivid story of the turbulent birthing process of massive stars. (More)
• 6/10/1999 STScI-1999-23 43. A Butterfly-Shaped "Papillon" Nebula Yields Secrets of Massive Star Birth Here is a Hubble telescope view of a turbulent cauldron of star birth called N159, which is taking place 170,000 light-years away in our satellite galaxy... (More)
• 6/1/1999 STScI-1999-20 44. Hubble Snapshot Captures Life Cycle of Stars In this stunning picture of the giant galactic nebula NGC 3603, the Hubble telescope's crisp resolution captures various stages... (More)
• 4/1/1999 STScI-1999-12 45. Multiple Generations of Stars in the Tarantula Nebula In the most active starburst region in the local universe resides a cluster of brilliant, massive stars, known to astronomers as Hodge 301. ... (More)

1998

• 11/5/1998 STScI-1998-38 46. Great Balls of Fire! Hubble Sees Bright Knots Ejected From Brilliant Star Resembling an aerial fireworks explosion, this dramatic Hubble telescope picture of the energetic star WR124 reveals that it is surrounded... (More)
• 10/21/1998 STScI-1998-28 47. Astronomers Unveil Colorful Hubble Photo Gallery A vibrant celestial photo album of some of NASA Hubble Space Telescope's most stunning views of the universe is being unveiled today on the Internet. Called the Hubble Heritage... (More)
• 7/23/1998 STScI-1998-25 48. Nearby Massive Star Cluster Yields Insights into Early Universe The Hubble telescope has taken a "family portrait" of young, ultra-bright stars nested in their embryonic cloud of glowing gases. The celestial maternity... (More)

1997

• 10/8/1997 STScI-1997-33 49. Hubble Identifies What May Be the Most Luminous Star Known Astronomers using the Hubble telescope have identified what may be the most luminous star known ? a celestial mammoth that releases up to 10 million... (More)
• 6/9/1997 STScI-1997-16 50. Hubble Snaps "Family Portrait" The Hubble telescope's infrared camera has peered into the Cone Nebula, revealing a stunning picture of six babies, Sun-like stars surrounding their mother, a bright, massive star. (More)