Nebula astrophotography images
In April 1990 NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope. Above the distortion of the atmosphere, Hubble has an unobstructed view of the universe. In 1995 Hubble captured an image containing 3 pillars of gas
In the last post, M27: The Dumbbell, I wrote about a stars’ finite life. M27 is a planetary nebula, the result of a dying star of intermediate size. A massive star goes from star
Stars have a finite life, eventually they will end. A massive star goes from star to red supergiant, followed by a supernova. In a supernova ~75% of the star’s mass is ejected into space.
