Numerous bow shocks in the outer Helix Nebula

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10724-zShocks in the eastern outskirts of the Helix Nebula, detected in Hα emission with the MOTHRA telescope, provide evidence for the recycling of fragmented stellar ej…

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10724-z

Shocks in the eastern outskirts of the Helix Nebula, detected in Hα emission with the MOTHRA telescope, provide evidence for the recycling of fragmented stellar ejecta into the surrounding gas.