Astronomy / Space Mystery of Glowing Cosmic ‘Eye’ Finally Solved

Mystery of Glowing Cosmic ‘Eye’ Finally Solved


In 2004, astronomers spotted a unique celestial feature that, when observed in ultraviolet, bore the appearance of a glowing eye staring directly back at Earth. Unbeknownst to them, it would take 16 years to figure out what caused the Blue Ring Nebula to form.

The Blue Ring Nebula is the remnant of two merging stars, according to new research published today in Nature.
 
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