Weighing in on the Dumbbell Nebula
The Dumbbell nebula, also known as Messier 27, pumps out infrared light in this image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. Planetary nebulae are now known to be the remains of stars that once looked a lot like our sun.
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NASA ID
PIA14417
Date Created
August 10, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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