Mesmerizing images of the end stages of a distant star's life have been captured by the James Webb space telescope. They show an unprecedented level of detail of a doughnut-like structure of glowing gas known as the Ring Nebula.
This image of Ring Nebula captured on a James Webb Space Telescope was issued by the University of Manchester
They show an unprecedented level of detail of a doughnut-like structure of glowing gas known as the Ring Nebula. "We are witnessing the final chapters of a star's life, a preview of the sun's distant future so to speak, and JWST's observations have opened a new window into understanding these awe-inspiring cosmic events.The so-called "planetary nebulae" is a misnomer that dates back to the 18th century, when the astronomer William Herschel mistook their curved shapes for those of planets.
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