WR 134 in Cygnus, lies about 6,200 light-years away, surrounded by intricate wisps of ionized gas that it blew off in its exceptionally powerful stellar wind. This image combines 26 hours of 5-minute ...

Two halves of a large clear globe with continents etched on the surface sit atop circular, sand-covered landscapes. Peer through the clear spaces of the oceans to see an inhabited realm with exquisite ...