"Exploring NGC 604 with NASA's Webb Telescope"

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the star-forming region NGC 604 in the Triangulum galaxy, revealing intricate details of star birth, including 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 and mid-infrared images showcase features such as ionized hydrogen, carbon-based molecules, and molecular hydrogen, providing new insights into the dynamics 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 due to its relatively close distance.