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Mysterious Observers: NASA's Space Telescopes Detect Unidentified Presence Near Earth
astronomy2 years ago

Mysterious Observers: NASA's Space Telescopes Detect Unidentified Presence Near Earth

NASA's telescopes captured an image of the Helix Nebula, a dying star located 700 light-years away, which appears to be "watching" Earth. The image, taken in various wavelengths of light, shows the nebula in infrared, optical, ultraviolet, and X-ray. The Helix Nebula is in the phase of a star's life known as a planetary nebula, where the outer layers expand while the core shrinks. The image highlights the white dwarf at the center, which is the remains of the star.

"NASA's Daily Astronomy Pictures Showcase Stunning Cosmic Wonders"
astronomy2 years ago

"NASA's Daily Astronomy Pictures Showcase Stunning Cosmic Wonders"

NASA shared a picture of the Helix Nebula, one of the brightest and closest examples of a planetary nebula, and asked if our Sun will look like this one day. The Helix Nebula is a gas cloud created at the end of the life of a Sun-like star, and it is located approximately 700 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. When the Sun exhausts its fuel in about five billion years, it will transform into a planetary nebula.