JWST has captured a unique image of a dying star just before it explodes in a supernova
 JWST has captured a unique image of a dying star just before it explodes in a supernova
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NASA: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a unique picture of a dying star just before it explodes into a supernova. WR 124, the Wolf–Rayet star, is one of the most luminous and most massive stars known.

It is located in the constellation Sagittarius and is 15,000 light-years away, meaning that it took 15,000 years for Webb to notice the star's light as it passed through space.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a unique image of a dying star just before it explodes into a supernova. WR 124, the Wolf–Rayet star, is one of the most luminous and most massive stars known.

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It is located in the constellation Sagittarius and is 15,000 light-years away, meaning that it took 15,000 years for Webb to notice the star's light as it passed through space.

Only a few massive stars go through a brief Wolf-Rayet phase before undergoing a supernova, which is an extremely bright explosion. This particular web observation is all the more interesting because of how unusual this phenomenon is.

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The Webb telescope, said to be the most powerful telescope ever launched, is giving us breathtaking views of the universe.

The distinctive halo of gas and dust that surrounds Wolf-Rayet stars is the result of the ongoing process of shedding the outer layers of the star. WR 124 has material equivalent to 10 Sun's masses and is more than 30 times more massive than the Sun.

Webb has been able to look at cosmic dust that forms and glows in infrared light as the ejected gas cools and moves away from the star.


The cosmic dust that shelters a supernova explosion is of particular interest to astronomers. For starters, dust is an essential component of how the universe functions.

In addition, it is involved in life on Earth, according to NASA, "It hosts stars that form, aggregate to aid in planet formation, and serve as a platform for molecules to form and collide." Let's work." Building blocks are also included.

Astronomers claim that there is more dust in the universe than current theories of dust formation suggest. The idea that the universe currently has a "dust budget surplus" may be better understood as a result of observations made by the Webb telescope.

In addition, Webb is best suited for observing infrared light, which is the best wavelength range for observing cosmic dust.

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Prior to the Webb, those who enjoy studying dust lacked the necessary amount of specific data to investigate issues such as dust production in environments such as WR 124 and whether dust grains survive supernovae. Are. were large and abundant and contributed significantly to the overall dust. Budget "in a blog post, NASA. These questions can now be researched using real data."

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