MOTHRA Shows Us A Star Being Recycled in the Helix Nebula
Illustrative image Astronomers used new MOTHRA telescope in Chile to image the famous Helix Nebula. They found 22 glowing shock waves where stellar debris from a dying star collided with interstellar gas. After colliding with gas, stellar fragments remain intact for just 10,000 years, the team estimates. The observations show how dying s…
Source：Universe Today
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