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Gemini North just unveiled a breathtaking image of the Crystal Ball Nebula, a cosmic farewell captured as a dying star sheds its outer layers into a glowing gas cloud. This stunning view of NGC 1514, processed by NOIRLab, reveals the dramatic end of a star larger than our sun — its hot core igniting the expelled gas in a final, radiant display. Scientists believe one of the two stars in the system is nearing its death, offering a hauntingly beautiful glimpse into stellar evolution. The image, released last Thursday, showcases the power of modern telescopes to reveal the universe’s most profound beauty — even in cosmic death.

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