Unlike many deep-sky objects, the Rosette Nebula actually looks like what it is named for: a huge wreath of gas and dust, 130 light-years across. The Rosette is a region of star formation.

The Rosette Nebula stars blooms with cosmic color in a stunning new image by an amateur astronomer. Avid astrophotographer Terry Hancock carefully timed this beautiful shot of the Rosette Nebula ...

The Dark Energy Camera imaged the Rosette Nebula, capturing a kaleidoscope of color created by the star cluster born within it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Feb. 13 (UPI) --The size of the empty cavity at the center the Rosette Nebula -- a hollow heart -- has long puzzled astronomers. But scientists now have some answers thanks to a new survey of the ...

The nebula is huge, at 130 light-years across, but you can see there is a hollow area at its center where there is a lack of red or yellow, indicating the presence of gas.

Located in the Milky Way Galaxy about 5,000 light-years from Earth, the Rosette Nebula is composed of dust, helium, hydrogen and other ionized gases and features several massive stars at its heart.

This stunning portrait of a star-forming nebula is a throwback to the birth of our own sun, 4.6 billion years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Orion constellation glows red in gorgeous deep space photo Amateur astrophotographer catches a cosmic sunflower in bloom Hancock captured this Rosette Nebula view on March 16 from western Michigan.