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NASA's Webb Captures Stunning Red Spider Nebula
10/31/2025
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- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope photographed the Red Spider Nebula in Sagittarius, 3,000 light-years away.
- The images show glowing lobes and web-like filaments from a dying star shedding its outer layers.
- Dr. Mikako Matsuura notes the nebula resembles a cosmic spider.
- The lobes extend about three light-years and may be shaped by a hidden companion star.
- The nebula's glow lasts tens of thousands of years, indicating a brief stellar phase.
