Planetary Nebula IRAS 17150-3224

Planetary Nebula IRAS 17150-3224

The Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2has captured images of the birth of two planetary nebulae as they emerge from wrappings of gas and dust, like butterflies breaking out of their cocoons.

By ASHESH DAS RUP

Location: Cotton Candy Nebula, IRAS 17150-3224, Scorpius Constellation

Tags: Hubble, Space, Universe, Nebulae, Scorpius, ESA