Anatomy of a Shooting Star

NASA/JPL-Caltech2007-08-15

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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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Title: Anatomy of a Shooting Star
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date Created: 2007-08-15
Rights: JPL

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