A new image from the VLT Survey Telescope shows a beautiful region called the Running Chicken Nebula, which makes for a striking festive scene. Located 6,500 light-years away, this region is full of ...

In the brightest region within the nebula, some observers see the bird’s head, while others see a chicken’s butt. By Laura Baisas Published Dec 21, 2023 2:45 PM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new ...

A favorite pastime for us Earth-bound cloud gazers is to dream up animals that resemble a nearby cumulus cloud. Well, astronomers are no different when it comes to cosmic “clouds” of gas, dust, and ...

The star-hatching 'Running Chicken Nebula' shines brightly in red, pink and blue in the image. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

A new telescope image reveals a distant cosmic gas cloud that looks like a curious chicken with his head tilted in wonder of the universe. The image, taken by the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...