Stars go boom
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows us an explosive universe.
When a star larger than our Sun dies, it collapses and then explodes as a supernova, leaving behind clouds of searingly hot gas.
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured numerous photos of these leftover “planetary nebulae” — which actually have nothing to do with planets.
Here are 10 colorful remnants of dead or dying stars.
Supernova SN 1987A
SBW2007
Ring Nebula (M57)
DEM L316A
Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302)
NGC 2392
Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543)
NGC 2371/2
Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744)
In this case, that ghostly white orb in the center is whole dead galaxy.
NGC 2452
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