Star Flower: Philosopher's Stone

For ages alchemists sought a power that only stars possess. To turn base metals into gold.

I now present to you, the Philosopher’s Stone.

The devastating stellar winds of a face-melting Wolf-Rayet star collide with a slower stellar wind, creating two world-ending shockwaves, moving in different directions. The ionized shell of energy you see is the result of this interaction, hurling radiation and star-material into the universe.

That’s one beautiful doomsday.

And one day, when this star dies in a supernova, the real alchemy will begin. But by then our time will be long over. So enjoy the show.