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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Ian Sample Science editor

Stunning James Webb telescope images show death throes of distant star

An image of the Ring Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
An image of the Ring Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Photograph: The University of Manchester /PA

Stunning images of the final stages of a distant star’s life have been captured by the James Webb space telescope (JWST) in unprecedented and exquisite detail.

Released by an international team of astronomers, the snapshots reveal the doughnut-shaped structure of glowing gas called the Ring Nebula, a well-known object in the sky, which lies about 2,600 light years from Earth.

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