Thursday, January 22, 2026

Gazing Into The Eye Of Sauron With The JWST

The image of the Helix Nebula on the left is from the ESO's VISTA telescope in Chile, a visual and infrared telescope with a 4.1 meter primary mirror. On the right is a JWST image of the nebula taken with its NIRCam instrument. Image Credit: ESO, VISTA, NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Emerson (ESO); Acknowledgment: CASU

The Helix Nebula is one of the closest and brightest planetary nebula. It's what's left of a dying star and has nothing to do with planets. Our Sun will end up as one of these sumptuous displays, and a new JWST image reveals even more detail in the stunning nebula.



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