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NASA's Fermi Telescope has observed a young star cluster, Westerlund 1, emitting gamma-ray bubbles extending over 650 light-years, providing new insights into cosmic ray outflows and their role in galaxy evolution.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a detailed image of Westerlund 1, the closest supermassive star cluster to Earth, located 12,000 light-years away. This cluster, with a mass equivalent to 63,000 suns, is a prime target for studying star and planet formation due to its dense population of massive stars. The JWST's infrared capabilities have revealed unexpected nebulosity and protoplanetary disks, offering insights into the starburst environment's impact on star and planet formation. The findings are part of the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey (EWOCS).
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed Westerlund 1, a supermassive star cluster in the Milky Way, revealing new insights into its structure and properties. The study, led by Mario Giuseppe Guarcello, utilized JWST's MIRI and NIRCam instruments to explore the cluster's members, protoplanetary disks, and the interaction between stars and their environment. The observations uncovered a diffuse nebulosity and elongated structures around massive stars, enhancing understanding of star formation and cluster dynamics.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of Westerlund 1, the largest known star cluster in our galaxy, located in the Southern Hemisphere. This massive cluster, with a mass of 50,000 to 100,000 solar masses, contains stars up to 2,000 times larger and 1 million times brighter than our sun. Using its Near Infrared Camera, JWST can penetrate interstellar dust to reveal intricate details of the cluster, offering insights into the Milky Way's past and future. Westerlund 1 is expected to experience over 1,500 supernovae in the next 40 million years, highlighting its dynamic nature and role in cosmic evolution.