We are seeing vast clouds of ionized atoms and molecules, thrown into space by a dying star. This is a planetary nebula named Kohoutek 4-55, a member of the Milky Way galaxy situated just 4,600 ...

Looking at the stars, or even the depth of a blue sky on a clear day, gives me perspective. Stargazing, funnily enough, helps ...

Named Kohoutek 4-55, the nebula was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Planetary nebulae like Kohoutek 4-55 are the finale at the end of a giant star’s life. Once a red giant has shed its last ...

a member of the Milky Way galaxy situated just 4,600 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan). Planetary nebulae are the spectacular final display at the end of a giant star’s life.

thrown into space by a dying star. This is a planetary nebula named Kohoutek 4-55, a member of the Milky Way galaxy situated just 4,600 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan).