
Astronomers have spotted a heart in the cosmos — and it's not Cupid's doing, but rather a dying star shedding its layers — just in time for Valentine's Day.
A red giant star called Mira A, located about 300 light-years from Earth, has ejected a vast cloud of gas and dust resembling the shape of a heart. The lovely cloud glows against the void of space, not unlike a cosmic Valentine's Day signal.