Bask in the light of these 10 dying stars

Stars go boom NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows us an explosive universe. by JoAnna Wendel Aug. 6, 2020 Giphy

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

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

Shutterstock Here are 10 colorful remnants of dead or dying stars.

Butterfly Nebula ( NGC 6302 )

Cat’s Eye Nebula ( NGC 6543 )

Pandora’s Cluster ( Abell 2744 ) In this case, that ghostly white orb in the center is whole dead galaxy.

Bask in the light of these 10 dying stars

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