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James Webb Reveals Stunning Images of 'Brain Nebula'

3/13/2026

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The James Webb Space Telescope captures images of the Exposed Cranium Nebula (PMR 1) formed by a dying star expelling gas and dust.
The nebula resembles a brain inside a skull, with an outer hydrogen shell and an intricate inner cloud.
As the star exhausts its fuel, Webb observations indicate it may explode as a supernova or become a white dwarf if less massive.

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The James Webb Space Telescope captures images of the Exposed Cranium Nebula (PMR 1) formed by a dying star expelling gas and dust.
The nebula resembles a brain inside a skull, with an outer hydrogen shell and an intricate inner cloud.
As the star exhausts its fuel, Webb observations indicate it may explode as a supernova or become a white dwarf if less massive.