New images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed intricate details of a dying star's final stages, NASA said.
New images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed intricate details of a dying star's final stages, NASA said Monday. The Ring Nebula images, featuring a glowing halo and vibrant colors, also led to a surprising discovery, one astronomer said.
Roger Wesson, a research associate at Cardiff University who reviewed the Webb telescope's observations, called the discovery of the arcs a"surprising revelation." The Ring Nebula is considered an ideal target to help scientists learn more about planetary nebulae, regions of cosmic gas and dust formed from the cast-off outer layers of dying stars, NASA said. Theever discovered was spotted way back in 1764. They were once thought to be simple, round objects with a single, dying star at the center.
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James Webb Space Telescope offers a mesmerizing look at the Ring Nebula (photos)Monisha Ravisetti is Space.com's Astronomy Editor. She covers black holes, star explosions, gravitational waves, exoplanet discoveries and other enigmas hidden across the fabric of space and time. Previously, she was a science writer at CNET, and before that, reported for The Academic Times. Prior to becoming a writer, she was an immunology researcher at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She graduated from New York University in 2018 with a B.A. in philosophy, physics and chemistry. She spends too much time playing online chess. Her favorite planet is Earth.
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