It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

The latest image from the James Webb Space Telescope turns a familiar cosmic postcard into a chilling preview of our own star’s demise. By resolving the so‑called “Eye of God” in unprecedented detail, ...

We know what will happen to the Sun and our Solar System because we can look outward into the galaxy and examine older ...

See, for example, JWST’s latest images of the iconic Helix Nebula, also known as the “Eye of God,” a stellar grave site some ...

Earlier telescopes, including Hubble, revealed the Helix as a serene, eye-shaped glow. Webb presents a more intimate view, ...

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a ...

A new image of a portion of the Helix Nebula from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) highlights cometlike knots, fierce ...

First spotted in the early 1800s, the celestial object has become one of the most iconic planetary nebulae in the sky, often ...

IS this what the end of days looks like after the Sun has swallowed Earth up? Fear not, we’ve got some time to go – ...

The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known astronomical motifs, yet the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed ...

What we're seeing in the nebula is, in a sense, a moment of death that lays the groundwork for a new birth. The dying star ...