Explaining The Universe on Instagram: "The Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57 (M57), is one of the most famous and beautiful examples of a planetary nebula in the night sky. Located about 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Lyra, it appears as a glowing, colorful ring of gas surrounding a faint central star. This nebula was formed when a sun-like star reached the end of its life and shed its outer layers into space. • #explore #reels #viral #universe #explaining #space"