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A new image of the Necklace Nebula created by the combination of several exposures from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3.

Distant star drowns its partner in gas, forming gorgeous 'Necklace Nebula'

By Brandon Specktor published

NASA shared an image of the stunning Necklace Nebula, created by two stars locked in a dance of mutually assured destruction.

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In this new image from the Hubble Space Telescope, what looks like a top-down view of a jellyfish glowing in deep space is actually the planetary nebula NGC 2022. The cosmic orb of ionized gas was expelled from a dying red giant star located at its center. As the star sheds material into space, its core shrinks and grows hotter while emitting ultraviolet radiation that illuminates its gassy shell.

Hubble Spots Purple 'Jellyfish' Star Glowing in Abyss of Deep Space

By Elizabeth Howell published

The latest Hubble image appears to capture a cosmic jellyfish floating in space, but in reality this structure is no living creature.

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Scientists have detected the universe's first molecule, helium hydride, in a distant planetary nebula called NGC 7027.

Astronomers Finally Spot Universe's First Molecule in Distant Nebula

By Samantha Mathewson published

A flying observatory has pinpointed the first type of molecule that formed in the universe after the Big Bang.

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Seeing the Best Night-Sky Sights of Autumn Using Mobile Apps

By Chris Vaughan published

Early autumn brings ideal conditions for stargazing.

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Planetary nebula NGC 3918

Celestial 'Eye' Stares Back at Earth in Dazzling Hubble Telescope Photo

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

Many people enjoy gazing at the night sky, and once in a while, something up there appears to look right back at us.

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NGC 6818

This Strange Nebula Looks Inside Out and Born-Again

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

The nebula of a dying star has a "inside-out" appearance, scientists announced in a new study. And this may be the outcome that awaits our sun.

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Ant nebula

Ant Nebula Blasts Lasers, Suggesting Hidden Double-Star System

By Samantha Mathewson published

Unusual laser emissions beaming from the Ant Nebula suggest that it is home to a hidden double-star system and that one of the companion stars is nearing the end of its life, new research shows.

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sun death nebula

What Will the Sun Look Like After It Dies?

By Mindy Weisberger published

When our sun finally goes out, what will it look like?

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Messier's List: Hubble Telescope's Stunning Views of Deep-Sky Objects

By Christine Lunsford published

The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped views of 93 deep-sky objects from French astronomer Charles Messier's famous list. Here are some of the most spectacular.

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Nebula IC 418

Glowing Nebula Decorates Space in Hubble Image

By Christine Lunsford published

A splendid nebula decorates the cosmos 2,000 light-years from Earth.

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