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"James Webb Telescope Captures Spectacular Star Birth Cluster Beyond Milky Way"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a star-forming complex called N79 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. N79 is a younger version of the Tarantula Nebula and is believed to form stars more efficiently. The image reveals a brilliant starburst pattern and glowing gas and dust, providing insights into the early universe. The telescope's segmented mirror and mid-infrared capabilities allow astronomers to study star formations at different evolutionary stages.

via Fox News|

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"JWST Captures Heavenly Star Factory in Distant Galaxy"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the star-forming region N79 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, revealing vibrant colors and intricate details. This neighboring galaxy's stellar nursery, actively forming stars, remains relatively unexplored by astronomers. The image, taken using the telescope's Mid-InfraRed Instrument, showcases three giant complexes of cold atomic gas and provides a clear view of young stellar bodies still cocooned in their natal gas and dust. Scientists hope that studying regions like N79 with the JWST will offer insights into the composition of star-birthing clouds and the evolution of planetary systems.

via Livescience.com|

#astronomy #infrared-imaging #james-webb-space-telescope

astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

"Webb Space Telescope Unveils Stunning Views of Massive Star-Forming Complexes"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of N79, a vibrant star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, offering valuable insights into the early Universe’s star formation processes and chemical compositions. This observation reveals the area’s glowing gas and dust through mid-infrared light, showcasing its efficiency and chemical uniqueness compared to the Milky Way. N79 is a massive star-forming complex, and Webb’s view of it showcases the region’s glowing gas and dust, providing astronomers the opportunity to compare and contrast observations of star formation in N79 with the telescope’s deep observations of distant galaxies in the early Universe.

via SciTechDaily|

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astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

"James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Stunning Views of Star-Forming Complexes and Galaxies"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of the H II region N79 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, revealing a massive star-forming complex spanning 1,630 light-years. This region, known for its high star formation efficiency, is of interest to astronomers for its similarity to early universe star-forming regions. The telescope's infrared imaging showcases the glowing gas and dust within N79, providing insights into star formation and planet-forming dust disks around stars.

via Phys.org|

#astronomy #infrared-imaging #large-magellanic-cloud

astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

"James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Stunning Views of Star-Forming Nebulae on New USPS Stamps"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the stellar nursery N79 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, revealing vibrant colors and intricate details of the star-forming region. This neighboring galaxy, located 161,000 light-years from Earth, is actively forming stars at a rate twice that of the Tarantula Nebula. The telescope's infrared imaging allows scientists to study the composition of star-birthing clouds of gas and dust, providing insights into the early universe's intense star formation and potentially offering a glimpse into how our solar system formed.

via Space.com|

#astronomy #infrared-imaging #james-webb-space-telescope