Hubble Captures 'Cosmic Egg' Nebula: A Star's Fiery Demise Unveiled

• NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals the 'Egg Nebula' in the Cygnus constellation, 3,000 light-years away.
• This pre-planetary nebula, the closest discovered, shows a star shedding gas and dust at the end of its life.
• Light escapes through a 'polar eye' opening in dense dust clouds, reflecting from the central star.
• The Egg Nebula represents a transitional phase in a star's evolution, lasting only a few thousand years.
• Hubble's new image, a blend of past data, shows dust waves and gas flow, which can form new star systems.