India, Feb. 21 -- NASA's social media shares are always fascinating. Adding to that list is an image of nebula NGC 2346. The space agency posted this picture on Instagram that shows the "last gasp" of a dying binary star system.

"At the center of the nebula NGC 2346 is a pair of stars that are so close together that they orbit around each other every 16 days! This #HubbleClassic shows the 'last gasp' of this binary star system as it dies. Located about 2,000 light-years away, NGC 2346 resides in the constellation Monoceros," NASA wrote.

In the next few lines, they added a detailed description of the image. "A two-lobed structure of gas expands out from a central pinkish region, almost resembling dark red and orange wings. The black back...