New View of Iconic Butterfly Nebula Is Shockingly Gorgeous

The Gemini South telescope in Chile captured this stunning view of NGC 6302, highlighting the nebula’s intricate structure ...

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder.
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See the Butterfly Nebula like never before in this spectacular Gemini South telescope image

Located atop Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes, the Gemini South telescope is one-half of the International Gemini ...

Stunning ‘cosmic butterfly’ captured on telescope after schoolchildren chose target

At its heart, a white dwarf star long ago shed its outer gaseous layers. These discarded gases now form the nebula's distinctive, billowing wings, glowing brightly from the aging star's heat. Chilean ...