Hubble reveals previously unseen shocks

This new, detailed, Hubble image shows a planetary nebula in the making of a proto-planetary nebula. A dying star (hidden behind dust and gas in the centre of the nebula) has ejected massive amounts of gas.
Hubble reveals previously unseen shocks
Photo by: NASA, ESA, Valentin Bujarrabal
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