A transparent, colorful hourglass shape has a central point that is a white circle surrounded by bright, light haze. Extending out from the center in opposite directions are plumes of color that form  the hourglass shape. Each  starts as blue near the central circle, then fades into a purplish pink color. The outline of the hourglass shape is wavy and white dots representing stars speckle the image.
Credit: NASA
Published: December 19, 2022

An illustration of a planetary nebula. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.

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