The Complexity of Stellar Death

The death of a small star, such as the sun, was formerly believed to be accompanied by formation of a smoothly expanding nebula. New images produced by the Hubble Space Telescope are discussed.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1999-10, Vol.286 (5439), p.425-426
Main Author: Terzian, Yervant
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomical objects
Astrophysics
Death
Emission line stars
Geometric shapes
Hubble Space Telescope
Materials
Nebulae
Observations
Perspectives
Planetary nebulae
Scientific Concepts
Space telescopes
Stars
Stars & galaxies
Stellar masses
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Summary:The death of a small star, such as the sun, was formerly believed to be accompanied by formation of a smoothly expanding nebula. New images produced by the Hubble Space Telescope are discussed.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.286.5439.425