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A new high-resolution image of the reflection nebula NGC 1333 and the binary star system SVS 13 reveals over 400 molecular rings, each marking past energetic outbursts from a young star, providing direct observational evidence of star formation processes and the history of stellar activity.
The Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 33rd launch anniversary by capturing a stunning new photo of NGC 1333, a reflection nebula located 960 light-years away in the Perseus molecular cloud. The image showcases hundreds of newly forming stars embedded within the dark cloud, which is filled with obscuring dust. The photo also highlights the ferocious stellar winds sweeping through the nebula's clouds of dust, likely caused by the bright blue star at the top of the image, and a reddish glow representing hydrogen ionized by young stars.
To celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch, NASA has released a stunning image of the dark nebula NGC 1333, located approximately 960 light-years away in the Perseus molecular cloud. The image shows several hundred newly forming stars embedded within the dark cloud, which is filled with obscuring dust. The image offers a glimpse into the chaotic and messy star-formation process, revealing that stars are not born in isolation but in batches, built from cold interstellar hydrogen that is laced with soot-like dust.