Scientists Intrigued by Incredibly Long Structure Lurking in Nearby Star System
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A mere 63 light-years from Earth lurks an enormous structure that spans around 1,000 astronomical units — or 93 billion miles — with the evocative nickname of “Cat’s Tail.”
The structure, believed to be largely made of dust, is located in the Beta Pictoris star system, and was first directly observed by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in infrared light.
Now, thanks to new images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, we get to the see the tail in visible light as we
The structure, believed to be largely made of dust, is located in the Beta Pictoris star system, and was first directly observed by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in infrared light.
Now, thanks to new images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, we get to the see the tail in visible light as we
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