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Star Death

When stars end their lives either quietly or explosively, they recycle some of their material back into interstellar space. Some of this contains heavy elements formed during the star's life (or death) and provide the building blocks for future planets.

  • Hot gas ejected from a dying star glows
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    Hot gas ejected from a dying star glows
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    Hot gas ejected from a dying star glows
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    Hot gas ejected from a dying star glows
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      Visible
    • Eso_eso1205a_3000
      Near Infrared
    • Spitzer_sig07-016_3000
      Infrared
    • Spitzer_ssc2007-03a1_3000
      Mid Infrared
  • Ssc2005-07a1
  • Dust particles
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    Dust particles
    Ssc2007-20a1_sm
    Dust particles
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    Dust particles
    Ssc2007-20a3
    • Ssc2007-20a3
      Dust
    • Ssc2007-20a2_sm
      Argon Gas
    • Ssc2007-20a1_sm
      Silicon Gas
    • Ssc2007-20b_sm
      Combined
  • Sig05-004a
  • Wise_wise2010-024_3000
  • Wise_wise2011-032_3000

  • Esahubble_heic0307a_3000
  • Ssc2005-07a1
  • Ssc2007-20a3
  • Sig05-004a
  • Wise_wise2010-024_3000
  • Wise_wise2011-032_3000
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