8 jaw dropping images of Planetary nebulae shared by NASA

The breathtaking Butterfly Nebula, also known as NGC 6302, is a bipolar planetary nebula located in the Scorpius constellation.

The Cat's Eye Nebula is a planetary nebula in the Draco constellation, located approximately 3,262 light-years from Earth.

NASA captured a stunning image of NGC 6826, also known as Caldwell 15, a planetary nebula in the Cygnus constellation.

The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula that appears like a bubble or an eye from Earth, but in reality, it is a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases.

The Engraved Hourglass Nebula is a young planetary nebula located in the southern constellation Musca.

M57, also known as the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula—the glowing remnant of a sun-like star. At its center lies a tiny white dot, the star’s hot core, known as a white dwarf.

A planetary nebula is a glowing, expanding shell of ionized gas created when a star, similar to our Sun, reaches the end of its life.

The Saturn Nebula, also known as NGC 7009 or Caldwell 55, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius, approximately 1,400 light-years from Earth.

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