This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colours and resemblance to a giant eye. An optimised and digitally enhanced version of a NASA/ ESA image. Credit: NASA/ESA

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Location: Space, the Universe, Helix Nebula
Photo credit: © NASA / digitaleye / Alamy / Afripics
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