REVEALED: Cassiopeia | Rare Historical Photos

Giraffe in space? Eerie dark nebula takes on an uncanny shape (photo)

The shadow nebula LDN 1245 is located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Space · Jan 15

A cosmic heart bursts with light in new deep space astrophotographer portrait (photo)

The Heart Nebula shines 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Space · Oct 19, 2025

Stunning space photo captures bright blue shock wave around double star system

This stunning image features a deep field view of the Cassiopeia constellation where the two small planetary nebulas can be found, Abell 6 and the larger HFG1.

Space · Mar 22, 2025

The supernova that challenged our worldview

On November 6, 1572, German astronomer Wolfgang Schuler of Wittenberg observed what he believed was a new star in the constellation Cassiopeia. On November 11, it was spotted by famed Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. A.S.Ganesh tells you more about this “new star,” which we now know was a supernova…

The Hindu · Nov 4, 2023

Starwatch: spot Lacerta the lizard high in the northern sky

This comparatively modern constellation can be found between Cassiopeia and Cygnus from this week

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Supernova explosion's weird leftovers may contain a super-dense star

A young NASA mission spotted strange movements of X-rays in the supernova remnant known as Cassiopeia A, which may include an extremely dense and small star.

Space · May 18, 2023

'Green Monster' supernova is the youngest in the Milky Way, James Webb telescope reveals

New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal the grisly past of Cassiopeia A, the youngest known supernova remnant in the Milky Way.

LiveScience · Apr 12, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope studies wreckage of titanic cosmic explosion (video, photo)

The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated the wreckage of a titanic cosmic explosion, capturing a stunning image of the supernova remnant known as Cassiopeia A.

Space · Apr 8, 2023

Starwatch: let bright Cassiopeia guide you to Lacerta, the lizard

Faint constellation of Lacerta is now perfectly placed for northern hemisphere viewers to identify

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022

Look! A lopsided supernova may be hiding a mysterious void

Cassiopeia A isn't behaving quite like it should. It could be a strange void in the midst of the system.

Inverse · Apr 11, 2022