The Ring Nebula, an oblong-donut-shaped planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra, is a dying star expelling its outer layers one by one, 2,200 light-years away.
Check out the newly visible texture of the nebula's outer layers, and the spikes of light shooting out into space.
AdvertisementAdvertisement"Planetary nebulae were once thought to be simple, round objects with a single dying star at the center.
Webb's infrared photo shows telltale arcs outside the main ringThe Webb image reveals faint concentric arcs beyond the nebula's outer ring.
If confirmed, this companion star would be about the same distance from the dying star as Earth is from Pluto.
Persons:
James Webb, Roger Wesson, Robert O’Dell, Webb, Barlow, Cox, Wesson, couldn't
Organizations:
Service, Hubble, Cardiff University, NASA, ESA, Vanderbilt University, CSA, UCL, Wesson
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