The birth of a star may seem like the epitome of a perfected process, but the wise ones know it is much more complicated than that. The sudden burst of energy can send parts of it hurtling into space, taking away any hope of perfect symmetry. Despite its missing parts, a crippled star is no less dazzling and by no means, less beautiful. Its light continues to illuminate all that surround it, suggesting that it takes pride in its imperfection. Stars can teach us many things: There is beauty to be found in lacking form- even in stars that have lost parts of themselves to space.