"Exploring NGC 604: NASA's Webb Telescope Unveils Cosmic Tendrils"
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of the star-forming region NGC 604 in the Triangulum galaxy, revealing intricate details of star birth. The images showcase cavernous bubbles, stretched-out filaments of gas, and over 200 of the hottest, most massive stars in the early stages of their lives. The telescope's near-infrared image displays bright red tendrils and clumps of emission, while the mid-infrared view provides insights into the diverse and dynamic activity of the region. NGC 604, estimated to be around 3.5 million years old, offers astronomers a unique opportunity to study massive stars in the early stages of their lives.
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