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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Massey

James Webb Space Telescope reveals ‘fingerprint’ created by two stars

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows at least 17 dust rings – resembling a fingerprint – created by a rare type of star and its companion, locked in a celestial dance.

Sitting more than 5,000 light years from Earth, the duo is collectively known as Wolf-Rayet 140 (WR 140).

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