15 Nebulae Pictures From NASA That Will Leave You Starstruck

From glowing star nurseries to ghostly stellar remnants — check out 15 mesmerizing Nebulae photos captured by NASA, showing the birth, life, and death of stars across our universe.

These stunning NASA images reveal the beauty of space’s most iconic nebulae. From star nurseries to stellar remains, each one captures the drama of the cosmos.

The Ant Nebula gets its name from twin lobes of gas that look like an insect’s body. It’s actually a planetary nebula—created by a dying Sun-like star. Captured by Hubble, its symmetry is likely caused by tightly bound stars or magnetic fields.

this carina nebula is one of the largest known star-forming regions in the Milky Way, located ~7,500 light-years away. Home to massive stars like Eta Carinae, it features towers of gas and dust. NASA’s JWST revealed baby stars hidden in the nebula's clouds.