Stunning image of the Helix Nebula reveals a brilliant tunnel of gases! ✨ A breathtaking new image of the Helix Nebula, captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the 0.9-meter telescope at the National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory, offers a fascinating view of this cosmic phenomenon. The image reveals a tunnel of bright gases stretching over a billion kilometers, creating a breathtaking sight. This brilliant tube appears almost directly towards Earth, making it seem mo

Across the Helix Nebula ✨ This video compares images of the Helix Nebula from three observatories: Hubble’s image in visible light, Spitzer’s infrared view, and Webb’s high-resolution near-infrared look. Webb's image comes from the #NIRCam instrument and it's the clearest infrared view of the Helix Nebula. It brings into full focus the structure of the gas being shed by the central star, revealing how dying stars cast their material back into the cosmos, seeding future generations of stars and p

The Helix Nebula in Aquarius | Webb, Hubble & Spitzer Views FriendsofNASA.org: This video compares images of the Helix Nebula from three observatories: Hubble’s image in visible light, Spitzer’s infrared view, and Webb’s high-resolution near-infrared look. Distance to Earth: ~655 light years First spotted in the early 1800s, the Helix Nebula has become one of the most iconic planetary nebulas in the sky as it is recognized for its striking, ring-like shape. One of the closest planetary nebulas t