Telescope under construction accidentally captures dying star recycling matter into space

Researchers accidentally captured an unprecedented image of a dying star returning matter into space while calibrating a Chile-based telescope called MOTHRA, which is still under construction and expected to be completed by end of 2026. The image documents the stellar recycling process in remarkable detail. The find sheds new light on how stars return material to the cosmos at the end of their lives.

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