NASA's Hubble captures 'death' of Sun-like star
NASA's Hubble space telescope has captured the 'death' of a Sun-like star, about 4,000 light-years from Earth. The image shows 'NGC 2440' ending its life by casting off its outer layers of gas, forming a cocoon around the star's remaining core. With surface temperatures reaching over 2,00,000ºC, the star shed its mass episodically.