The European Southern Observatory captured a nebula bat during a survey of the Milky Way's galactic plane. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Astronomers have captured a haunting image of a “cosmic bat” spreading its wings across deep space. This nebula, 10,000 light-years away, glows crimson as newborn stars ignite clouds of gas and dust.

Somewhere between the constellations Circinus and Norma — about 10,000 light-years from our comfortably oxygenated rock — the universe decided to have a bit of Halloween fun. Astronomers at the ...