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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2026 9:14 am
A dazzling new Hubble image peels back the layers of the mysterious Egg Nebula, a rare and fleeting phase in a Sun-like star’s death just 1,000 light-years away. Hidden inside a dense cocoon of dust, the dying star blasts twin beams of light through a polar opening, carving glowing lobes and delicate ripples into the surrounding cloud. These striking, symmetrical arcs hint that unseen companion stars may be shaping the spectacle from within.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 234205.htm
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 234205.htm