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Filamental, Jeremy Likness

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Around 15,000 years ago, a star 20 times more massive than the sun exploded, shedding a cloud of superheated, ionized dust hurtling into space. This shell is 130 light years across and expanding at 1.5 million kilometers per hour. This is the Veil Nebula, part of the larger Cygnus Loop.

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Filamental, Jeremy Likness