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space2 years ago•4 min saved

"Stunning Image: James Webb Telescope Reveals Birth of a Star"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a Herbig-Haro object, showcasing the dramatic outflows from a young star. These objects are formed when stellar winds shoot off in opposite directions from newborn stars, colliding with nearby gas and dust. The image, taken using Webb's Near-Infrared Camera, reveals intricate details of the object and shows that there are actually two sets of outflows coming from a pair of stars at the center. Infrared imaging is particularly useful for studying newborn stars and their outflows, as it can penetrate the obscuring gas and dust.

via Digital Trends|

#herbig-haro-object #infrared-imaging #james-webb-space-telescope

astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

Extragalactic Discovery: Newborn Star's Spinning Disk Found in Another Galaxy

Astronomers have observed a circumstellar disk around a newborn star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a neighboring galaxy of the Milky Way. This is the first time such a disk has been seen outside of our galaxy. The star is larger and more luminous than the sun, and the disk has a diameter about 10 times larger than the one that encircled the sun when it formed. The detection was made using the ALMA telescope in Chile. The discovery provides valuable insights into star formation in different galactic environments.

via Reuters|

#astronomy #atacama-large-millimetersubmillimeter-array-alma-telescope #circumstellar-disk

astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

"James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Cosmic Crib's Newborn Protostar"

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning image of a newborn star surrounded by a luminous cloud of gas and dust, known as a Herbig-Haro object. Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), the JWST observed the intricate details of the object, revealing shock collisions and heated molecules. The image also suggests the presence of twin outflows, indicating the possibility of two stars located in the dark hollow. Infrared observations are crucial for studying young stars and probing these cosmic bodies, as they can penetrate the gas and dust cocoons that surround them.

via Space.com|

#astronomy #herbig-haro-objects #infrared-observations