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Thousands of Newborn Stars Dazzle in the Latest Snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope's infrared images reveal massive newborn stars in Pismis 24, whose intense radiation sculpts the Lobster Nebula and influences star formation, NASA said.

  • NASA's Webb Space Telescope captured an image of thousands of newborn stars in the star cluster Pismis 24, located 5,500 light-years from Earth in Scorpius.
  • The image reveals a colorful array of baby stars and a massive cloud of star-forming dust and gas known as the Lobster Nebula.
  • Webb, launched in 2021, is the largest and most powerful telescope ever sent into space, designed to view the universe in infrared light.
  • This particular shot took over five hours to capture, highlighting the beauty of star formation.
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Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope

Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

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NASA captures stunning images of newborn stars

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the dramatic view of Pismis 24, a young star cluster in the core of the nearby Lobster Nebula.

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