Bask in the light of these 10 dying stars

When a star larger than our Sun dies, it collapses and then explodes as a supernova, leaving behind clouds of searingly hot gas.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured numerous photos of these leftover “planetary nebulae” — which actually have nothing to do with planets.

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)

NGC 2452