At the heart of this nebula lies a star that's larger and brighter than our Sun.

ASTRONOMY
Have you ever seen a flash of bright light streaking through the night sky? People around the world have different ways of explaining these so-called shooting stars.
The remains could land pretty much anywhere.
The entire planet is only three times as long as the Grand Canyon.
The celestial treat is usually reserved for Arctic audiences.
"These latest results are opening up even bigger questions about its origins."
Neptune is like a celestial paint swatch: a stunning royal blue that demands attention.
A new study sheds light on the cause of the famous dimming of "Tabby's star."
"From a NASA perspective, there is no other single event that has informed so many scientific disciplines."
Hurtigruten Cruises is confident you'll get a view of the show.
Even Carl Sagan, who created it, was turned down by NASA when he asked for one.
The cigar-shaped asteroid is 10 times longer than it is wide and was probably flung from a young stellar system, location unknown.
FYI, this ice giant is not pronounced "your anus," but rather, "urine us" … which is hardly an improvement.