This week’s binocular object is the Rho Ophiuchi region. Astronomers named this 4°-wide section of sky for the magnitude 4.6 star Rho (ρ) Oph, but to begin searching this area, center on brilliant ...

The Rho Ophiuchi region is the sky's most colorful area. Human eyes can't see these colors, even with telescopes. Photographs show blue, red, yellow, and orange colors. These colors come from hydrogen ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's look at the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. The image showcase a "small star-forming region" ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Rho Ophiuchi stellar nursery, imaged by amateur astronomer Greg Meyer in April 2025. | Credit ...

NASA is celebrating the first year of the international James Webb Space Telescope's scientific operations with the release of a beautiful new image. The agency released the $10 billion-dollar ...

It's been one year since NASA's James Webb Telescope started sharing images of the universe with the public. To celebrate the anniversary NASA just revealed its latest image of a small star-forming ...

“Runner Up” of the “Deep Space” category in the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 exhibition, this beautiful space wallpaper shows Rho Ophiuchi and Antares Nebulae.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, ...

Astronomer Jonti Horner was just seven years old when he saw a photo of the night sky filled with beautiful stars and swirling clouds of dust. This image of Antares — the giant orange star at the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's look at the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. The image showcase a "small star-forming region" within the complex that lies about 390 light-years away.