Hubble captures final breaths of a dying star in planetary nebula

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured detailed imagery of a dying star shedding its outer layers in a colorful planetary nebula. The image reveals expanding gas shells formed as the star exhausts its nuclear fuel. Scientists said such observations help researchers understand stellar evolution and the eventual fate of sun-like stars. The data also provides insights into how heavy elements are dispersed into interstellar space.