This stunning portrait of a star-forming nebula is a throwback to the birth of our own sun, 4.6 billion years ago. The Rosette Nebula blossoms in deep space, captured in this wonderful image taken ...

NASA’s Dark Energy Camera (DECam) has captured an awe-inspiring, high-resolution image of the Rosette Nebula, a star-forming region located 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros.

Cradled within the fiery petals of the Rosette Nebula is NGC 2244, the young star cluster which it nurtured. The cluster’s stars light up the nebula in vibrant hues of red, gold and purple ...

The Rosette Nebula blossoms in deep space, captured in this wonderful image taken by the high-resolution Dark Energy Camera, illustrating how hot, bright stars at the heart of the Rosette are ...

The Rosette Nebula blossoms in deep space, captured in this wonderful image taken by the high-resolution Dark Energy Camera, illustrating how hot, bright stars at the heart of the Rosette are ...