Death of star forms hourglass in space NGC 1514
129The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the nebula NGC 1514, revealing unprecedented details about the death of a star. The gas and dust ejected by the star form a pattern that resembles an hourglass, something never before observed with such clarity.
The nebula is located in the constellation Taurus, about 1,500 light-years from Earth. At its center is a binary system of stars, one of which is in the final stages of its life. As this star evolved, it expelled layers of gas and dust, creating the rings we see today. The interaction with its companion may have been responsible for the nebula's curious shape.
The James Webb's infrared technology allowed us to detect details that were previously invisible, such as the nebula's three-dimensional structure and its compressed "belt." This discovery helps scientists better understand the processes of stellar death and nebula formation.
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