It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

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Many observatories have captured the Helix Nebula, but none in such detail as the Webb.

Here are some of the most beautiful pictures of the nebula, which were taken with the help of NASA's James Webb telescope.

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