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Planetary Nebula NGC 7293 also Known as the Helix Nebula
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This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer is of the planetary nebula NGC 7293 also known as the Helix Nebula. It is the nearest example of what happens to a star, like our own Sun, as it approaches the end of its life when it runs out of fuel, expels gas outward and evolves into a much hotter, smaller and denser white dwarf star.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit linePlanetary Nebula NGC 7293 also Known as the Helix Nebula. NASA/JPL, 2005-05-05. Public domain. ID: PIA07902.
