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This image of the carbon-rich Wolf-Rayet star WR 140 was captured by Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) in September 2023. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / E. Lieb, University of Denver / R. Lau, NSF’s NOIRLab / J. Hoffman, University of Denver.

Webb Spots Shells of Carbon-Rich Dust around Wolf-Rayet 140

Jan 15, 2025 by News Staff

Wolf-Rayet 140 (also known as WR 140 or HD 193793) is a system of two massive stars located some 5,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus....