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How are planetary nebulas different from stars?

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Stars are balls of gas that undergo nuclear fusion and have a core, their light come from the energy released during nuclear fusion. Planetary nebulae are the blown-off shells of dying red giant stars, the light of a planetary nebula come from ionized gas and light of other stars.

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