Anatomy of a Shooting Star

NASA's image library records Anatomy of a Shooting Star.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

A close-up view of a star racing through space faster than a speeding bullet can be seen in this image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer. The star is called Mira pronounced My-rah.

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A CLOSER LOOK

A close-up view of a star racing through space faster than a speeding bullet can be seen in this image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer. The star is called Mira pronounced My-rah.

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NASA Image and Video LibraryAnatomy of a Shooting Star

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