Explore the stunning beauty of the Butterfly Nebula and discover what makes this deep-sky object so fascinating.

New time-lapse images of the beautiful Butterfly Nebula come closer to explaining its spectacular strangeness.

The Butterfly Nebula is changing, and astronomers are puzzled as to why these changes are occurring. Observations of this planetary nebula show dramatic changes in the butterfly’s ‘wings’ in ...

While most nebulas are circular, the Butterfly Nebula has nebular lobes, or “wings,” that have been growing over time. However, images from the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009 and 2020 demonstrate ...

A RARE Butterfly Nebula around 200 times hotter than the Sun has left scientists puzzled. Deep in the constellation Scorpius, the nebula hides a glimpse of our Sun's final fate.

Scientists have used the Hubble telescope to capture images of the Butterfly Nebula, giving a glimpse of how our star will look after death.

This butterfly shaped nebula is the perfect target for the James Webb Space Telescope to learn more about star formation.

The Butterfly Nebula is really “a tempestuous fire-sneezing dragon, with eyes that project ultraviolet light,” according to astronomer Bruce Balick.

Scientists have long wondered what caused the unique shape of this object, from which it gets its name. A new analysis of Hubble Space Telescope images has offered some tantalizing clues.

The Butterfly Nebula is created by a dying star, which still remains at the centre of the mass, with a dual-winged structure which earned it the nickname, ‘Butterfly’. Although it looks rather ...