Listen to the “sounds” of the Butterfly Nebula cascade off its wings! The Butterfly Nebula, created by a dying star, was captured by Hubble in this spectacular image. The nebula’s dying central star has become exceptionally hot, shining ultraviolet light brightly over the butterfly’s wings and causing the gas to glow. In this sonification, scientists have used strings and synthetic tones to represent the nebula in sound. Stars are assigned the digital harp, while its tilted hour-glass figure is