Astrophotographer Terry Hancock has captured a dramatic view of the star-forming region IC 1396 — also known as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula — shining in deep space some 2,400 light-years from Earth in ...

An amateur astrophotographer has brought to light a breathtaking view of a distant stellar nursery. Using custom-built gear and hundreds of hours of exposure, the resulting image reveals intricate ...

This nebula is located about 2,400 light-years from Earth. It gets its nickname from its elongated, trunk-like shape, but this close-up on the main body of the nebula reveals something else…is that a ...