A spectacular new image of
the Helix Nebula captured by the
James Webb Space Telescope (
JWST) reveals the death throes of a sunlike star — and perhaps a harbinger of our own
solar system's fate.
The
Helix Nebula, also called the "Eye of God" or "Eye of Sauron," is one
of the closest, most colorful and most studied planetary nebulas
in space. The well-known and nearby starscape was destined to get
JWST's near-infrared treatment, which reveals cosmic structures only
hinted at by other space telescopes.
James Webb telescope peers into 'Eye of God' and finds clues to life's origins — Space photo of the week
A
spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals
intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a dying sunlike star
is enriching the galaxy with the elements needed for life.
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