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astronomy1 year ago

"A Young Star's Cosmic Cleanup: Stunning New Hubble Image"

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning and unusually colorful image of the star-forming nebula IRAS 16562-3959, located 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. Using only infrared light, the image showcases vibrant colors representing different wavelengths, revealing a cosmic landscape filled with stars being born and dust clouds. Scientists believe the nebula hosts a massive protostar about 30 times the mass of the sun, with its powerful radiation jets shaping the surrounding gas and dust.

astronomy1 year ago

"Capturing the Birth of a Massive Star: Hubble's Stunning Images"

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured a vibrant image of the star-forming region IRAS 16562-3959, located about 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. The image, taken with Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3, reveals a massive star in the process of formation, surrounded by shadowy clouds of light-obscuring dust. The detailed multi-wavelength image provides valuable insights into the composition, temperature, and density of the region, contributing to a better understanding of how the most massive stars in our galaxy form.