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Planetary Nebulae

White Dwarfs Core-Degenerate Model NGC 6072 IC418 Butterfly Nebula NGC 6302

Webb Traces Planet-Building Dust from Butterfly Nebula to ‘Butterfly Star’ Disk

The paired observations connect a dying star’s dust chemistry with structures in a young, edge-on disk that hint at early planet formation.

130-Year Record Shows Planetary Nebula IC 418 Heating Faster Than Recent Models Predict