Astronomy Today@astronomytodayAstronomers at the University of Arizona used Hubble to see a huge dust feature in the Beta Pictoris system in visible light for the first time. Nicknamed the Cat's Tail, it lies roughly 63 light-years from us.
The feature stretches about 93 billion miles and is mostly made of carbon-rich material that soaks up visible light. Combining 14 years of Hubble data with Webb's infrared scans, the team mapped it in 3D and found that it extends off to one side of the star instead of trailing behind it.
