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<\/a><\/figure>This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula\u2019s center: this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen before \u2013 and could explain a mysterious\u00a0X-ray\u00a0signal<\/a> that astronomers have detected from the nebula for over 40 years.<\/p>\n This view combines X-rays from NASA\u2019s Chandra X-ray Observatory<\/a> (magenta),\u00a0optical light data\u00a0from NASA\u2019s Hubble Space Telescope (orange, light blue),\u00a0infrared data\u00a0from the European Southern Observatory VISTA telescope (gold, dark blue), and\u00a0ultraviolet data\u00a0from GALEX<\/a> (purple) of the Helix Nebula. Data from Chandra indicates that this white dwarf has destroyed a very closely orbiting planet.<\/p>\n Image credit: X-ray: NASA\/CXC\/SAO\/Univ Mexico\/S. Estrada-Dorado et al.; Ultraviolet: NASA\/JPL; Optical: NASA\/ESA\/STScI (M. Meixner)\/NRAO (T.A. Rector); Infrared: ESO\/VISTA\/J. Emerson; Image Processing: NASA\/CXC\/SAO\/K. Arcand<\/em><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a> This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula\u2019s center: this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen before \u2013 and could explain a mysterious\u00a0X-ray\u00a0signal that astronomers have detected from the nebula for over 40 years. This view combines X-rays [\u2026] Continue reading
\nMonika Luabeya <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"