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fromBig Think
3 days ago

Last gasps of dying Sun-like star captured by Hubble

All luminous astronomical objects will eventually stop emitting detectable light; Sun-like stars evolve through red giant, AGB, pre-planetary nebula, planetary nebula, and white dwarf stages.
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fromEngadget
3 days ago

Hubble showcases the Egg Nebula in all its dying-star glory

The Egg Nebula, a preplanetary nebula 3,000 light-years away, shows four starlight beams escaping a gas-and-dust shell with concentric rippled rings.
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