Beauty Out of Death | Space Wallpaper

Beauty Out of Death, planetary nebula eso 456-67
The planetary nebula ESO 456-67 shows the beauty that can be created by death, the death of a sun-like star. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA. Acknowledgement: J.-C. Lambry)

The beauty of the planetary nebula ESO 456-67 exhibits how the death of a sun-like star can create immense beauty. As the dying star inside Sagittarius throws off its remnants of dust and gas into space this unique and inspiring image emerges. [Learn more about nebula.]

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