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ESA/Hubble/Webb weic2517: Webb investigates complex heart of a cosmic butterfly. The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in the core of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. From the dense, dusty torus that surrounds the star hidden at the centre of the nebula to its outflowing jets, the …

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27 August 2025

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in the core of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. From the dense, dusty torus that surrounds the star hidden at the centre of the nebula to its outflowing jets, the Webb observations reveal many new discoveries that paint a never-before-seen portrait of a dynamic and structured planetary nebula.

The release, images and videos are available on:
https://esawebb.org/news/weic2517/

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ESA/Hubble/Webb Information Centre
27 August 2025

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