Helix Nebula: This a planetary nebula, which is formed when a star like the Sun runs out of fuel, expands and its outer layers puff off, and then the core of the star shrinks. Orion Nebula ...
Trained on the spectacular Flame Nebula, the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes went hunting for the smallest stars in ...
The fact that there are two stars lurking at the heart of this butterfly-shaped nebula will be crucial, as we shall see. We can't see those two protostars in the JWST's Near-Infrared Camera image ...
Why it's so special: What are the smallest stars? A deep dive into the star-forming Flame Nebula by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed free-floating, Jupiter-size objects that ...
The JWST’s latest images showcase LBN 483, a nebula shaped by dynamic stellar interactions and magnetic fields.
here seen as the NGC 1999 reflection nebula. The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth's point of view, the Helix is actually a ...
Webb Telescope Captures Its First Direct Images of Carbon Dioxide Outside Solar System Mar. 17, 2025 — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a ...
After hours: March 17 at 7:57:12 PM EDT Loading Chart for HLX ...