Incredible Photo of a Dying Star Shows How Far Telescopes Have Come

The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) new mid-infrared image of the planetary nebula NGC 1514, which shows a dying heart at its center ejecting vast quantities of gas and dust, is spectacular in itself. It's also an incredible example of how far space telescope imaging technology has come compared to the same object imaged by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2010. [Read More]

Apr 15, 2025 - 20:51
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Incredible Photo of a Dying Star Shows How Far Telescopes Have Come

Side-by-side images of a nebula: left, a blurry green and orange view labeled "WISE"; right, a sharper, detailed red and pink view labeled "Webb.

The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) new mid-infrared image of the planetary nebula NGC 1514, which shows a dying heart at its center ejecting vast quantities of gas and dust, is spectacular in itself. It's also an incredible example of how far space telescope imaging technology has come compared to the same object imaged by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2010.

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