(CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the glowing gas ejected from a dying star, which in this case happens to resemble a “cosmic dumbbell.” ...

Use it to track down one of the most famous planetary nebulae in the sky: M27, the Dumbbell Nebula. Shining at magnitude 7.4 and stretching some 8' by 6', this was the first planetary nebula ever ...

The Little Dumbbell Nebula will be visible for about 15,000 more years before the last of its gas vanishes into space, according to the statement. TOPICS. Hubble Space Telescope space photo of the ...

Discovered in 1764, the Dumbbell Nebula is the 27th object in Charles Messier’s list. This photo was taken this past Monday night from the Trails and Trees, Mechanicsburg Environmental Center ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope commemorated its 34th year since its launch with a magical view of the Little Dumbbell Nebula, located approximately 3,400 light-years away in the constellation ...

The Dumbbell Nebula or Messier 27 was catalogued by Charles Messier on July 12, 1764. In a telescope, its two lobes make it look like a dumbbell, which explains the nickname.

In celebration of the 34th anniversary of the launch of NASA's legendary Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, astronomers took a snapshot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 76 ...

To mark 34 years of service, the Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the Little Dumbbell Nebula, which may contain evidence of one star devouring another.

The Dumbbell Nebula is so named for its shape: narrower in the middle, with a broad lobe at each end. Credit: Jeremy Stanley (Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) ...

The Little Dumbbell Nebula is just one of 53,000 astronomical objects that Hubble has observed over 34 years, and to date, the telescope has made 1.6 million observations.

The Little Dumbbell Nebula is just one of 53,000 astronomical objects that Hubble has observed over 34 years, and to date, the telescope has made 1.6 million observations.