• 1 min read Shimmering Light in Egg Nebula Monika Luabeya NASA Hubble Mission Team Goddard Space Flight Center This image from NASA’sHubble Space Telescopereleased on Feb. • 10, 2026, reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected stardust. • Located approximately 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Egg Nebula features a central star obscured by a dense cloud of dust - like a “yolk” nestled within a dark, opaque “egg white.” It is the first, youngest, and closest pre-planetary nebula ever discovered. • (A pre-planetary nebula is a precursor stage of a planetary nebula, which is a structure of gas and dust formed from the ejected layers of a dying, Sun-like star. • The term is a misnomer, as planetary nebulae are not related to planets.) Read more about the Egg Nebula. • Image credit: NASA, ESA, Bruce Balick (UWashington)

1 min read Shimmering Light in Egg Nebula Monika Luabeya NASA Hubble Mission Team Goddard Space Flight Center This image from NASA’sHubble Space Telescopereleased on Feb.

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  • This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope released on Feb. 10, 2026, reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected stardust. Located approximately 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Egg Nebula features a central star obscured by a dense cloud of dust - like a “yolk” nestled within a dark, opaque “egg white.” It is the first, youngest, and closest pre-planetary nebula ever discovered. (A pre-planetary nebula is a precursor stage of a planetary nebula, which is a structure of gas and dust formed from the ejected layers of

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