Planetary nebulae like the Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) are sort of like stellar obituaries. Though crystal balls supposedly reveal the future, the Crystal Ball Nebula tells us more about the past.
A breathtaking new image captures the Crystal Ball Nebula, the remains of a dying star found in the constellation Taurus.
Planetary nebulae offer snapshots of stellar change. They show what can happen when stars like our sun eventually exhaust ...
A new telescope image of the Crystal Ball Nebula reveals a haunting view of a dying star system whose light began traveling ...
Unlike the typical crystal ball used by a magician or fortune teller, this crystal ball weighs 106.75 pounds, is 12.9 inches in diameter, and is 242,323 carats. It is the largest flawless quartz ...