This stunning image of the Trifid Nebula was taken from Karnataka, India. Astrophotographer Navaneeth Unnikrishnan captured the star factory using a DSLR camera and tracking mounted telescopes. The ...

The colorful Trifid Nebula is immersed in an ocean of stars in this deep-sky view captured by astrophotographer Miguel Claro from Noudar Park, Barrancos, in the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, Portugal. The ...

A new image taken with the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) VISTA survey telescope reveals the famous Trifid Nebula in a new and ghostly light. By observing in infrared light, astronomers can see ...

Three huge intersecting dark lanes of interstellar dust make the Trifid Nebula one of the most recognizable and striking star birth regions in the night sky. The dust, silhouetted against glowing gas ...

The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) VISTA survey telescope has revealed a beautiful new aspect of the Trifid Nebula, a star formation area that sits around 5,200 light years away from Earth, in ...

The world's largest telescope captured a deep-space nebula — an interstellar cloud of gas and dust that can produce new stars — in stunning detail, providing the first close-up view to date of the ...

In a remarkable display of cosmic beauty, NASA has revealed the awe-inspiring Trifid Nebula, a vibrant region where new stars are born. This celestial masterpiece showcases a convergence of three ...

The beautiful Trifid Nebula is a cosmic example that best demonstrates contrast. Also known as M20, this nebula is located about 5,000 light-years away, in the direction of Sagittarius, which is rich ...

This week’s naked-eye object is the Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius. To find it, look 5.5° west of magnitude 2.8 Kaus Borealis (Lambda [λ] Sagittarii). Around 1680, English astronomer John Flamsteed ...

A new image of the Trifid Nebula, shows just why it is a firm favorite of astronomers, amateur and professional alike. This massive star factory is so named for the dark dust bands that trisect its ...

A rare combination of three different types of cosmic cloudsknown as nebulas can be seen in a new image of the Trifid Nebula, a smolderingstar factory 5,500 light-years away. The image, taken by ...