Watch as the most detailed infrared view of the Helix Nebula taken to date—from the James Webb Space Telescope—is put into context using the famous visible light image from the Hubble Space Telescope. Webb zooms into a small section of the shells of gas cast off by a dying star, revealing pillars that look like comets with extended tails. The retired Spitzer Space Telescope’s studies of the Helix Nebula, also seen here in infrared light, hinted at the formation of more complex molecules, but Web

The Helix Nebula live

Stunning image of the Helix Nebula reveals a brilliant tunnel of gases! ✨ A breathtaking new image of the Helix Nebula, captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the 0.9-meter telescope at the National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory, offers a fascinating view of this cosmic phenomenon. The image reveals a tunnel of bright gases stretching over a billion kilometers, creating a breathtaking sight. This brilliant tube appears almost directly towards Earth, making it seem mo