Ghostly webs of the Red Spider Nebula revealed by Webb

Today's Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features the Red Spider Nebula, a spectacular cloud of gas and dust that glows like an otherworldly creature drifting through deep space.  Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, the new image reveals the nebula in striking detail. Every ripple, thread, and arc of gas stands out clearly against a dense backdrop of distant stars. A dying star’s final act The Red Spider Nebula, also known as NGC 6537, is located thousands of...