This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center; this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen before--and could explain a mysterious X-ray signal that astronomers have detected from the nebula for over 40 years.
This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center; this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen before--and could explain a mysterious X-ray signal that astronomers have detected from the nebula for over 40 years.
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