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-Hot gas associated with the final stages of evolution of Sun-like stars, novas, and other white dwarfs in binary star systems.
20 Jun 23
Three new translations of data into sound of R Aquarii, Stephan’s Quintet, and M104.
06 Dec 21
A collection of six planetary nebulas ranging from about 2,200 to 5,700 light years from Earth.
06 Dec 21
A collection of six planetary nebulas ranging from about 2,200 to 5,700 light years from Earth.
06 Dec 21
A collection of six planetary nebulas ranging from about 2,200 to 5,700 light years from Earth.
06 Dec 21
A collection of six planetary nebulas ranging from about 2,200 to 5,700 light years from Earth.
06 Dec 21
A collection of six planetary nebulas ranging from about 2,200 to 5,700 light years from Earth.
06 Dec 21
A collection of six planetary nebulas ranging from about 2,200 to 5,700 light years from Earth.
06 Dec 21
A collection of six planetary nebulas ranging from about 2,200 to 5,700 light years from Earth.
16 Jun 21
Two star-forming regions in the Milky Way galaxy at 4,400 and 5,500 light years away respectively.
16 Jun 21
Two star-forming regions in the Milky Way galaxy at 4,400 and 5,500 light years away respectively.
16 Jun 21
Two star-forming regions in the Milky Way galaxy at 4,400 and 5,500 light years away respectively.
02 Sep 20
(NGC 7293)
A sample of multiwavelength images with data from Chandra and other telescopes.
04 Dec 18
A white dwarf binary system located in the Small Magellanic Cloud about 180,000 light years from Earth.
18 Sep 17
An orbiting red giant and white dwarf star system located about 25,000 light years from Earth.
16 Mar 15
A stellar explosion, called a nova, which is about 1,500 light years from Earth.
17 Dec 13
The shortened names of a system that will evolve into a rare class of binary stars in the future.
17 Dec 13
The shortened names of a system that will evolve into a rare class of binary stars in the future.
15 Nov 12
The planetary nebula Abell 30, (a.k.a. A30), is located about 5500 light years from Earth.
10 Oct 12
(Cat's Eye Nebula)
A planetary nebula located less than 5000 light years from Earth.
12 Aug 09
A cloud of molecular hydrogen in the Milky Way about 2,400 light years from Earth.
30 Jul 08
(Cat's Eye Nebula)
This planetary nebula is located about 3,000 light years from Earth.
27 Sep 07
A planetary nebula about 7,000 light years from Earth in the constellation of Circinus.
06 Sep 01
This illustration depicts a nova binary system just before an explosion on the surface of the white dwarf.
13 Jun 01
This image of NGC 7027 represents the first detection of X-rays from this young planetary nebula.
Revised: July 22, 2024