Even for astronomers who have gazed upon the same cosmic object over their whole career, new portraits of these celestial bodies from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have the power to delight ...

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a dying sunlike star is enriching the galaxy with the elements needed for life.

Webb’s latest image of the Helix Nebula reveals a dramatic close-up of a dying star shedding its outer layers. The detailed ...

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The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the “ Eye of Sauron .” It is also one of the closest bright nebulae to Earth, located ...

Earlier telescopes, including Hubble, revealed the Helix as a serene, eye-shaped glow. Webb presents a more intimate view, ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured mesmerizing new images of the Helix Nebula. With the use of Webb’s NIRCAm, pillars ...

The universe is full of spectacular sights, from aurora on Earth and Jupiter to the solar flares that cause them, to distant ...

Imaged many times by previous space telescopes, the Helix Nebula is loved for its similarity to the Eye of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings.

It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

The Helix Nebula has long been a favorite target for backyard telescopes, a pale blue eye staring out from the constellation Aquarius. Now the James Webb Space Telescope has turned that familiar ...