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NASA Reveals Stunning 'Diamond Ring' in Cygnus X

11/19/2025

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory released an image of the 'Diamond Ring,' a flattened ring in Cygnus X shaped by radiation and winds from a massive star.
The ring is a bubble of ionized carbon that burst as gases escaped into lower-density regions.
The bright clump is an optical illusion and not part of the ring.

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Story summary

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory released an image of the 'Diamond Ring,' a flattened ring in Cygnus X shaped by radiation and winds from a massive star.
The ring is a bubble of ionized carbon that burst as gases escaped into lower-density regions.
The bright clump is an optical illusion and not part of the ring.