In the rich star fields of Cygnus, two massive stars nearing the end of their lives sculpt the interstellar medium with fierce stellar winds. At left, WR 136 energizes the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), its powerful outflows colliding with earlier ejected material to form a glowing shell of hydrogen and oxygen. To the lower right, WR 134 produces its own fainter bubble-like arc, a delicate filamentary structure of ionized gas shaped by intense ultraviolet radiation.

These Wolf-Rayet stars represent a brief and violent stage of stellar evolution, a precursor to their eventual supernova explosions. The image reveals the contrast between the bright, turbulent Crescent Nebula and the more subtle, sprawling arcs of WR 134, both immersed in the broader hydrogen-rich clouds of Cygnus. Together they highlight the transformative power of massive stars and the beauty of their interactions with the galactic environment.