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'Rotten Egg' Nebula Hosts Flashy Star Death (Photo)
By Sarah Lewin published
A star's demise shines in stunning detail in an image released by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Dead Star's Corpse Twirls in Eerie Cosmic Graveyard
By Sarah Lewin published
The wispy tendrils of a long-dead star curl around a dense sphere of extraordinary power in a spooky view of the Crab Nebula.

Dying Sun-like Star Throws Off Gas Cloud in New Photo
By Elizabeth Howell published
A sun-like star's death comes into sharp view in a new picture from the Hubble Space Telescope.

The Red Rectangle from Hubble | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
At 2,300 light-years from Earth in the Constellation Monoceros, the Red Rectangle presents an uncommon sight.

'Hen's Wings' Glow Blue in Enchanting Hubble Telescope Image
By Elizabeth Howell published
The glowing, symmetrical wings of Hen 2-437 shine in luminescent blue in a new image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Beauty Out of Death | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
The planetary nebula ESO 456-67 shows the beauty that can be created by death, the death of a sun-like star.

A Fond Farewell — A Star Says Goodbye | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
Menzel 2, a planetary nebula, arrives at its final stages of life as a white dwarf.
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