How did this 20-light-year-wide 'Diamond Ring' form in space? Maybe a cosmic bubble burst
November 24, 2025
A distant, mysterious glowing ring of gas and dust has finally given up its secrets — and it turns out to be less of a romantic cosmic jewel than its shimmering appearance suggests.
In the constellation Cygnus, a bright knot of stars seems to adorn one edge of a nearly perfect 20-light-year-wide circle, earning the structure the nickname “Diamond Ring.” But astronomers studying its…