The official NASA/ESA version of the Ring Nebula, as seen by #JWST.
The Ring is a planetary nebula. Planetary nebulas got their name because they look like fuzzy planets through small telescopes. They were believed to be simple, round objects with a single dying Sun-like star at their centers. However, modern observations like this show a variety of intricate and complex structures.
How does a spherical star create a non-spherical nebula?
More: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/early-highlights/webb-reveals-intricate-details-in-the-remains-of-a-dying-star
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