The original photograph was posted on Oct. 31, 2022, on the NASA website in the "Astronomy Picture of the Day" section. The image does indeed resemble a bat, hence its nickname. It is also known as ...

A dazzling new image from the European Southern Observatory's VLT Survey Telescope in Chile has revealed an unusual cosmic tale unfolding 6,000 light-years away in the Serpens constellation. The ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- What is the most spook-tacular nebula in the galaxy? One contender is LDN 43, which bears an astonishing resemblance to a cosmic bat flying amongst the stars on a dark Halloween night ...

Hubble has captured a mesmerizing photo of a cosmic nursery found in Orion. The reflection nebula, which is known as NGC 1999, looks eerily similar to a keyhole. The nebula itself, the European Space ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new image from the European Southern Observatory captures a Cosmic Bat tucked away in one of ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Tucked ...

The Cone Nebula (NGC 2264) and its associated open cluster, the Christmas Tree Cluster, is in the faint constellation Monoceros the Unicorn. The easiest way to find it is to point your telescope 3.2° ...

The Tibet Air Shower Array is located about five kilometers (3.1 miles) above sea level, and this high altitude makes it an ideal spot to gather data on the subatomic particles that shower the Earth ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A dazzling new image from the European Southern Observatory's VLT Survey Telescope in Chile has ...