The image consists of bright red spots surrounded by a churn of wind clouds in reds and purples, showing WR 124, a rare type of Wolf-Rayet star, a bright, massive star experiencing a short-lived ...
Other observations captured during those opening moments include a spectacular look at Wolf-Rayet 124 — a hot star riding on the verge of a supernova. Wolf-Rayet 124, or WR 124, is 15,000 light ...