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3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula gives 'a brand new view of an old astronomical friend'
Its striking, smoke-ring-like appearance has both awed ... In addition to helping the researchers nail down the nebula's ellipsoidal structure, the 3D model also confirmed that the stellar corpse ...
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Ring Nebula (IMAGE)
JWST/NIRcam composite image of the Ring Nebula. The images clearly show the main ring, surrounded by a faint halo and with many delicate structures. The interior of the ring is filled with hot gas.
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, ...