A dying binary star is ejecting material 250 times faster than an F-16 jet, plunging the temperature of this surrounding nebula close to absolute zero.
The James Webb Space Telescope's new images of the Ring Nebula have revealed features suggesting the presence of a companion star and insights into stellar evolution. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded breathtaking new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, one of the best-known planet
"Some painters transform the Sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the Sun." -Pablo Picasso
But the Sun will not always be a bright spot. Though it has shone for billions of years already, and will continue to shine for billions of years more, it's currently doing this by burning its hydrogen fuel through the fires of nuclear fusion into the heavier element of helium.
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