How Stars Say Goodbye  A Glimpse Into the Ring Nebula

How Stars Say Goodbye A Glimpse Into the Ring Nebula

Apr 07, 2025 Kriti Keshari

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed stunning green and purple views of the Ring Nebula, located 2,200 light-years away

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The Ring Nebula is the remains of a dying star. It formed when the star shed its outer layers, leaving a glowing gas cloud

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This nebula shows what could happen to our Sun in about five billion years as it runs out of fuel and forms a similar cloud

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At the heart of the nebula lies a white dwarf the small, dense core left behind after the star’s outer layers drifted away

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Thanks to its position in space, astronomers can view the nebula face-on, helping them study how such structures form and evolve

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Scientists are exploring the nebula’s chemical makeup, including carbon molecules, to learn how dying stars seed future generations of stars.

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