Seagull Nebula tk By Jessica Boddy | Published Aug 8, 2019 9:09 PM Space SHARE The Seagull Nebula spans 100 light-years from one wing to the other, and has a star for an eye that’s 20 times more massive than our sun. tk Jessica Boddy Jess Boddy started at PopSci as an Editorial Assistant back in 2019. Since then, she’s helped edit the science section, produced the wellness series Test Dummy, and now, as Special Projects Editor, she leads audio projects. gases nebulas Science Space stars MORE TO READ RELATED This novel solar sail could make it easier for NASA to stare into the sun Is diffraction the next best idea in solar-powered spacecraft design? READ NOW RELATED Gladys West’s mathematical prowess helped make GPS possible West's calculations created an accurate image of the globe, but her contributions remained obscure for decades. RELATED Space stations could wage war on hitchhiking bacteria with self-cleaning tech Even in space, astronauts can’t escape from germs—but the European Space Agency wants to develop materials that can help tidy up the International Space Station.
