SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 20, 2026Ars Technica

Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular

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The James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning new images of the Helix Nebula, a famous "Eye of Sauron"-shaped planetary nebula located 655 light-years from Earth, revealing vibrant gas pillars with unprecedented clarity that surpasses previous Hubble observations of this dying star's spectacular gas shell.

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