An image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows the Ring Nebula, one of the most iconic planetary nebulae, in new details that reveal the complexity of the processes taking place during the last phase of the life of a small to medium star thanks to the NIRCam (Near Infrared Camera) instrument’s ability to detect infrareds. A team of researchers led by Mike Barlow of UCL (University College London) is studying the Ring Nebula as a target of the JWST Ring Nebula Project, of which Barlow is the lead scientist. The study is still ongoing, but Barlow stated that Webb’s high-resolution images not only show details of the expanding nebula’s shell but also reveal the inner region around the central white dwarf with exquisite clarity.