This space wallpaper shows the Dumbbell Nebula ­— also known as Messier 27 or NGC 6853 — a typical planetary nebula located in the constellation Vulpecula (The Fox). The distance is rather ...

This cool space wallpaper shows a three-colour composite image of the Omega Nebula (Messier 17, or NGC 6618), based on images obtained with the EMMI instrument on the ESO 3.58-metre New Technology ...