A Real Shooting Star Artist Concept
This artist concept illustrates a star flying through our galaxy at supersonic speeds, leaving a 13-light-year-long trail of glowing material in its wake. The star, named Mira pronounced my-rah after the latin word for wonderful.
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NASA ID
PIA09960
Date Created
August 15, 2007
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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