Day 23 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: A Spray of Glowing Filaments
Briefly

R Aquarii is a fascinating symbiotic binary star consisting of a dying red giant and a compact white dwarf that interact through gravitational siphoning of gas.
The energetic outbursts of R Aquarii lead to spectacular jets being ejected, creating beautiful patterns of glowing filaments that illuminate the distant regions of space.
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