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NASA's Webb Captures Celestial Fireworks Around Forming Star
Release date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 10:00:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
The colors within this mid-infrared image reveal details about the central protostar’s behavior
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is celebrating U.S. Independence Day with an observation of the protostar, hidden inside the dark molecular cloud L1527 in mid-infrared light, as it evolves. This vibrant new view highlights the behavior of this young object and traces the different concentrations of gas and dust surrounding the protostar.
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