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Purple Haze: Skywatcher Snaps Stunning Photo of Dumbbell Nebula
By Nina Sen published
This type of emission nebula forms when a star dies and emits a glowing shell of gas.

Hubble Telescope Finds Glowing 'Necklace' in Space
By Space.com Staff published
A giant cosmic necklace glows brightly in a newly released image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

'Soccer Ball' Nebula May Help Solve Space Mystery
By Space.com Staff published
NASA's Kepler Space Telescope will look hard at the object to see if it has any companions.

Hubble's Striking Photo of Dying Star Heralds Birth of Nebula
By Space.com Staff published
Hubble snaps stunning shot of dying star

Dying Star's Last Breath Frozen in Hubble Photo
By Space.com Staff published
A star's last gasp at the final stage of its life has been frozen for all time in a new photo by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Astronomers Find Largest Molecules Ever Known in Space
By JR Minkel published
Astronomers have found evidence of buckyballs — carbon molecules shaped like soccer balls — in the nebula around a distant white dwarf star.

Owl Nebula Wins Student's Choice Photo Contest
By Space.com Staff published
Student choice of Owl Nebula wins contest for Gemini North photo op.

Long-Sought Remnants of Massive Stars Found
By Space.com Staff published
Astronomers identify planetary nebulas of massive dead stars.
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