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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Massey

Telescope captures the ghost of a giant star

The ghostly remains of a giant star reveal a tapestry of colours and waves.

After a massive star’s life ended in a powerful explosion some 11,000 years ago, the wispy structure of pink and orange clouds is all that remains.

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