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JWST observations detect dusty disk around the central star of Ring Nebula
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a planetary nebula designated ...
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See the Southern Ring Nebula in 3D
Like all planetary nebula, the Southern Ring Nebula is the remnant of a star like our sun. As these stars age, they will eventually become red giants, expanding and shedding layers of gas out into ...
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3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula gives 'a brand new view of an old astronomical friend'
One of the most photographed objects in the night sky is the Ring Nebula, wreckage of a bygone sun-like star about 2,000 ...
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Manchester astronomer captures stunning images of the Ring Nebula on James Webb Space Telescope
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded breath-taking new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57. The images, released today by an international team of astronomers ...
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JWST explores enigmatic mid-infrared rings in planetary nebula NGC 1514
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed enigmatic rings in the planetary nebula NGC 1514, visible in the mid-infrared band. Results of the new observations ...