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1999 (continued)
1998
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11/5/1998
STScI-1998-39
103. A Glowing Pool of Light
NGC 3132 is a striking example of a planetary nebula. This expanding cloud of gas surrounding a dying star is known to amateur astronomers in the Southern Hemisphere as the "Eight-Burst"... (More)
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10/22/1998
STScI-1998-36
105. Turtle in Space Describes New Hubble Image
The Hubble telescope has shown us that the shrouds of gas surrounding dying, Sun-like stars (called planetary nebulae) come in a variety of strange shapes, from an "hourglass"... (More)
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10/21/1998
STScI-1998-28
106. Astronomers Unveil Colorful Hubble Photo Gallery
A vibrant celestial photo album of some of NASA Hubble Space Telescope's most stunning views of the universe is being unveiled today on the Internet. Called the Hubble Heritage... (More)
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3/19/1998
STScI-1998-11
109. Hubble Captures the Shrouds of Dying Stars
The Hubble telescope continues to capture stunning, colorful snapshots of stellar burnout. These images reveal the beauty and complexity of planetary nebulae, the glowing... (More)
1997
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6/9/1997
STScI-1997-16
112. Hubble Snaps "Family Portrait"
The Hubble telescope's infrared camera has peered into the Cone Nebula, revealing a stunning picture of six babies, Sun-like stars surrounding their mother, a bright, massive star. (More)
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5/12/1997
STScI-1997-11
114. Hubble Peers into Heart of Dying Star
The Egg Nebula, also known as CRL 2688, is shown on the left as it appears in visible light and on the right as it looks in infrared light. Both Hubble views recount... (More)
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1996
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8/7/1996
STScI-1996-27
117. Giant Star Birth Region in Neighboring Galaxy
The colorful picture on the right is a Hubble telescope snapshot of a vast nebula of dust and gas called NGC 604, which lies in the neighboring spiral galaxy M33. ... (More)
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