That image from 1996 shows MyCn18, a planetary nebula 8,000 light-years away. It was created when an aging star shed its outer layers into space.
What makes it remarkable is the shape: a perfect hourglass tedas with glowing rings at the center. Astronomers explain it through natural physics — gas expanding at different speeds, interacting with a companion star.
But the visual resemblance to something else is hard to ignore.
In Ezekiel 1 and 10, the prophet describes "wheels covered in eyes" — the Ophanim. The nebula's symmetrical rings and bright center create a similar impression. Many viewers see it instantly.
NASA has never said this is a biblical angel. That connection comes from observers noticing the likeness. It's a conversation about how beauty and complexity can echo across science and faith.
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