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

First observed in the early 1800s, the Helix Nebula has become one of the most recognizable planetary nebulas in the sky thanks to its bold, ring-like appearance. As one of the closest planetary nebulas to Earth, it offers astronomers a rare opportunity to closely examine the final stages of a star's life. For decades, scientists have studied it using both ground-based and space-based telescopes.

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