The Planetary Nebula Abell 33 Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:Walnut Planetary nebulas are expanding shells

Planetary nebulas are expanding shells of gas created by dying stars that are shedding their outer layers

The new data was mapped over existing Blue Marble imagery of Earth to provide a realistic view of the planet

supergiant star came to the end of its life

The "wings" of NGC 6302 are regions of gas heated to more than 36

The Planetary Nebula Abell 33 Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:Walnut Planetary nebulas are expanding shellsAstronomers using ESOs Very Large Telescope in Chile have captured this eye catching image of planetary nebula Abell 33. Created when an aging star blew off its outer layers, this beautiful blue bubble is, by chance, aligned with a foreground star, and bears an uncanny resemblance to a diamond engagement ring. This cosmic gem is unusually symmetric, appearing to be almost perfectly circular on the sky. Credit: ESO