James Webb Telescope Captures 'Eye of Sauron' Nebula, Reveals Sun's Fiery Future

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James Webb Telescope Captures 'Eye of Sauron' Nebula, Reveals Sun's Fiery Future
- •The James Webb Telescope recently captured stunning images of the Helix Nebula, also known as the 'Eye of Sauron', located 650 light-years away.
- •The Helix Nebula offers a glimpse into the Sun's eventual death, where it will become a red giant, engulfing Mercury and Venus, and scorching Earth.
- •Planetary nebulae like Helix are formed from the outer layers of dying stars, illuminating gases and creating structures resembling a giant eye.
- •The Webb Telescope revealed 'cometary knots' within the Helix Nebula, dense gas and dust spheres, each larger than our solar system but with less mass.
- •While nebulae disperse quickly, their dust and gas contribute to the formation of new stars and planets, highlighting a cycle of cosmic creation and destruction.
Why It Matters: James Webb Telescope's Helix Nebula images reveal the Sun's fiery end and the universe's cycle of creation.
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