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- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured images of the Exposed Cranium nebula showing details of a star near the end of its life.
- The nebula was previously observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope, with JWST's NIRCam and MIRI instruments providing a contrasting view of its structure.
- Experts say the star could explode as a supernova or evolve into a white dwarf, depending on its mass.
