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Ep. 636: Blowing Bubbles

Astronomy Cast

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The Structures of Planetary Nebulae

The scale to which they pulse is mind blowing. The more and more a resolution we get on our telescopes, the more crazy structures are revealed in these planetary nebulae. These structures are are that combination of a star getting puffed out by light pressure, coming back in as best it can, and just ting go of the light.

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