Close-up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula

An aging star last hurrah creates a flurry of glowing knots of gas that appear to be streaking through space. This closeup image of the Dumbbell Nebula was taken by the JPL-built and designed WFC3 camera, onboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04249