James Webb telescope captures stunning image of Lion Nebula in spellbinding detail
NASA has released high-resolution infrared images of the Lion Nebula (NGC 2392) captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The images reveal intricate details of the dying star's gas and dust structures.
Why it matters
Advanced imaging from the JWST provides astronomers with new data on stellar evolution and the life cycles of white dwarf stars.
The space telescope captured infrared images of the unfathomably beautiful dying star, rendering it in magenta and cyan colors, and a previously unseen level of detail
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(Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter NASA has shared new images of the Lion Nebula captured with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) - and the frames depict the celestial marvel in a level of detail that astronomers were yet to see.
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