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At its heart, we find WR 136 growing massive, rapidly releasing its surface layers after burning through its fuel source. Energy from the colliding ejections energizes the nearby atoms hydrogen(red) and oxygen(blue). These fast-moving stellar winds catch up to the slower-moving ones from their youthful days, creating a shell-like crust.

This is a dying star.

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