New time-lapse images of the beautiful Butterfly Nebula come closer to explaining its spectacular strangeness. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The Butterfly Nebula was first discovered in the 1970s, but it's core had been obscured by dust (ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, K. Noll, J) The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has peered through a dense ...

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. You'll now receive top ...

The complicated structure at the centre of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. There is a bright source at the centre that is surrounded by greenish nebulosity and several looping lines in cream, orange ...

Studying astronomical objects is like peering through a window of time, where astronomers can study the universe’s history to learn more about how we got here and where we might be going. In the case ...

Scientists say the James Webb Space Telescope has captured an unprecedented look inside a butterfly nebula, revealing matter around a dying star. The international space community, consisting of NASA, ...

This brilliant planetary nebula, called the Butterfly Nebula or NGC 6302, can be found in the constellation of Scorpius about 3,800 light-years from Earth. This nebula was originally called the Bug ...

13:49, Fri, Aug 29, 2025 Updated: 13:49, Fri, Aug 29, 2025 UK astronomers have revealed stunning images and secrets from the mysterious heart of the Butterfly Nebula - one of our galaxy's most ...

Indian scientists have discovered large lobes and jets of cold gas around the Butterfly Nebula The have found that this gas formation was caused by an event much older than the one which brought the ...

Most planetary nebulae are roughly circular, but a few have an hourglass or wing-like shape, like the aptly named 'Butterfly Nebula'. NASA has shared an image of a cluster of baby stars, captured by ...

At first glance, the Butterfly Nebula looks like a glowing insect pinned against the backdrop of space. Officially known as NGC 6302, it sits about 3,400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius ...

Scientists have uncovered the hidden core of one of our galaxy’s most spectacular phenomena, giving scientists a rare chance to see what may one day happen to our own sun. The James Webb Space ...