Hubblecast 66: Hubble uncovers the secrets of the Ring Nebula - The ESA astronomy podcast

This episode of the Hubblecast explores the Ring Nebula (Messier 57). Although this nebula is one of the most famous objects in our skies, more than 200 years after its discovery astronomers are still unveiling some of its secrets.
The Ring Nebula was discovered in the late 18th century, but its true shape and structure has remained unclear. Now, a team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, alongside existing ground-based data, to explore the Ring Nebula in depth. The astronomers wanted to better understand the nebula's structure, evolution, physical conditions, and motion - and it turns out that the Ring Nebula is not actually very ring-shaped after all.
Hubblecast 66 showcases stunning new Hubble images of this beautiful object, showing the bright, colourful centre of the nebula, and the dramatically turbulent space that surrounds it.
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Credit: ESA/Hubble
Directed by: Nicola Guttridge
Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser
Written by: Nicola Guttridge
Presented by: Joe Liske (Dr J)
Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa
Animations: Martin Kornmesser
Images: ESA/Hubble and NASA
- Images of Messier 57: ESA/Hubble & NASA, the Hubble Heritage team (STScI/AURA), the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory (LBTO), and C.R. O'Dell
- The Little Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 76: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona
Web and technical support: Mathias Andre and Raquel Yumi Shida
Music: Toomas Erm
Cinematography: Peter Rixner (www.perix.de)
Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen

[@aztronomy7457]

The first object i ever photographed ❤

[@Boxxkarr]

I observed this nebula last week, Sept 3rd, 2023. In my 10 inch Dobsonian it looks like a bluish gray donut floating in space! I just started astronomy as a hobby Christmas of 2022, and am amazed at what can be observed out there!! Excellent video! Was this nebula mentioned by Chinese astronomers from antiquity? Even before telescopes were invented?

[@FFS8tto-sc-FFSeG]

2:24 This is icredible ! I think the name should be "Eye Nebula" 3:08 ?! :)

[@gkmusic1140]

damn this photo stands nowhere near the new jwst's ring nabula image.

[@uncle0003]

Interesting once again! Keep it real, Dr. J :)

[@NathanaelMallow]

If a star was prematurely destroyed lets say through an act of human kind. What would we look for to determine this? Would we expect to see a lot more of a certain particle it the spectrum of light both seen and un?

[@Lovedbythealmightyforever]

Thank you for your video

[@mmmkrishna]

wow nice one.

[@asmakhan8470]

good but i am