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The James Webb Space Telescope captured the most detailed images ever of a dying star in the Helix Nebula, showing how death in space becomes the building blocks for future planets. The stunning photos reveal thousands of comet-like gas tails swirling in gold and orange as a white dwarf star sheds the material that will one day form new worlds.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope solved a cosmic mystery by watching a young star create and fling Earth-like minerals across space. The discovery explains how frozen comets at the edge of our solar system ended up packed with crystals that form only in extreme heat.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning new images of the Helix Nebula, revealing how dying stars recycle their material to create the building blocks for future planets and solar systems. The images show our Sun's possible fate while offering hope about the universe's endless cycle of renewal.