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Definition
Planetary nebula: A bright, colorful shell of gas and dust surrounding a star in the last stages of life. A planetary nebula is created when the star puffs off its outer atmosphere. More »

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Radio Programs
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 Title  Air Date
Saturn Nebula August 18, 2007
Stellar Diamonds March 7, 2006
Colorful 'Death Stars' May 6, 2005
Ghost of Jupiter April 30, 2005

Note: Audio versions of our programs will be available the day after they air. Visit the transcript page to listen.

Image Gallery
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Final Days
Final Days
Catty Star
Catty Star
Last Hurrah
Last Hurrah
An Eye on the Helix
An Eye on the Helix
Ghostly Bubble
Ghostly Bubble

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Other Resources
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Planet Formation
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Life
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StarDate Online | News | Extrasolar Planets
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StarDate Online | News | Two Discoveries Reveal Diversity of Galaxy's Extrasolar Planets
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Home Sweet Home
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StarDate Online | Activities | The Milky Way
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Jupiter
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Uranus
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2004
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Venus
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2009
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Comets
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2005
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Sun
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StarDate Online | News | A Long Night Ahead for the Universe
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StarDate Online | Activities | Rock Cycle
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies
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