NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day


2025 November 24 - Apep: Unusual Dust Shells from Webb

November 24, 2025

In today's image, we see unusual dust shells imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope. These shells are formed by two orbiting Wolf-Rayet stars which are some of the hottest and most massive stars known.


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