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

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

• Date:
• January 26, 2026
• Source:
• ESA/Webb
• Summary:
• Webb’s latest image of the Helix Nebula reveals a dramatic close-up of a dying star shedding its outer layers. The detailed view highlights glowing knots of gas shaped by fast-moving stellar winds colliding with older material. Changes in color trace a shift from scorching hot gas near the center to cooler regions farther out. The scene captures how stellar...