A dying star’s final breath glows in a new Webb image of the Helix Nebula

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A dying star’s final breath glows in a new Webb image of the Helix Nebula

Date:    January 26, 2026
Source:    ESA/Webb
Summary:
    Webb’s latest image of the Helix Nebula reveals a dramatic close-up of a dying star shedding its outer layers. The detailed view highlights glowing knots of gas shaped by fast-moving stellar winds colliding with older material. Changes in color trace a shift from scorching hot gas near the center to cooler regions farther out. The scene captures how stellar death helps supply the building blocks for future worlds.

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Source:  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260126075846.htm

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