The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured extraordinarily detailed images published today of the Ring Nebula. The gaseous cloud, also called M57 and NGC 6720, contains 20,000 dense globules rich in molecular hydrogen. It sits about 2,500 light years away from Earth.
This planetary nebula's intricate structure and composition can be seen in the new compelling images obtained by Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).