NASA shares stunning image of Iris Nebula, a blue and pink flower in space

The Iris Nebula holds special significance for scientists because of its unique colours.
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[LOOK] NASA's Picture of the Day Features a Blossoming Cosmic Flower - The Iris Nebula

NASA's Picture of the Day brings to light the stunning beauty of the cosmos, featuring the Iris Nebula, also known as NGC 7023, located 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. This ...
ExtremeTech

Study of distant Iris Nebula yields clues to the origin of life on Earth

Readings from the Iris Nebula could reveal where Earth got the complex molecules needed to start life all those millennia ago. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...
SpaceNews

Blushing dusty nebula

A recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of part of NGC 7023, or the Iris Nebula, highlights a perfect dust laboratory in the sky. On Earth, we tend to find dust nothing more than a nuisance ...
The Sentinel

Looking Up: The Iris Nebula found in constellation

Located in the constellation of Cepheus, a flowery Iris Nebula is close to overhead these nights. Cepheus looks like a little house with a pointy roof between Cygnus and Cassiopeia.
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The Mystery Of The Scarlet Nebula

Why do parts of the Iris Nebula appear so red? Based on these new NASA/ESA images, researchers believe an unknown chemical, maybe hydrocarbon-based, is at work. Click through for a wide-field image ...