CW Leo

NASA's image library records CW Leo.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

A runaway star, called CW Leo, plowing through the depths of space and piling up interstellar material before it, can be seen in this ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer.

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A CLOSER LOOK

A runaway star, called CW Leo, plowing through the depths of space and piling up interstellar material before it, can be seen in this ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer.

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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

NASA Image and Video LibraryCW Leo

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