Bask in the light of these 10 dying stars

When a star larger than our Sun dies, it collapses and then explodes as a supernova, leaving behind clouds of searingly hot gas.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured numerous photos of these leftover “planetary nebulae” — which actually have nothing to do with planets.

Here are 10 colorful remnants of dead or dying stars.

Supernova SN 1987A

SBW2007

Ring Nebula (M57)

DEM L316A

Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302)

NGC 2392

Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543)

NGC 2371/2

Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744)

NGC 2452

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