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The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams
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This image from NASA Spitzer and GALEX shows the Helix nebula, a dying star throwing a cosmic tantrum. In death, the star dusty outer layers are unraveling into space, glowing from the intense UV radiation being pumped out by the hot stellar core.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineThe Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams. NASA/JPL, 2012-10-03. Public domain. ID: PIA15817.
