mercredi 21 décembre 2022

Webb Uncovers Young Stars’ Outbursts in Carina Nebula

 







NASA / ESA / CSA-ASC - James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) patch.


Dec 21, 2022

By taking a closer look at one of Webb’s first images, the iconic Cosmic Cliffs, scientists have found dozens of energetic jets and outflows from young stars previously hidden by dust clouds. The discovery marks the beginning of a new era of investigating how stars like our Sun form, and how the radiation from nearby massive stars might affect the development of planets.

The two dozen previously unknown outflows from extremely young stars were found by analyzing data from a specific wavelength of infrared light (4.7 microns). Webb’s observations uncovered a gallery of objects ranging from small fountains to burbling behemoths that extend light-years from the forming stars.

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Related links:

ESA - James Webb Space Telescope (JWST):

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb

https://esawebb.org/

NASA - James Webb Space Telescope (JWST):

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/webb/main/index.html

https://webb.nasa.gov/

CSA-ASC - James Webb Space Telescope (JWST):

https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/

https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/news.asp

Image, Animation Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI. Image processing: J. DePasquale (STScI)/Text Credits: NASA/Monika Luabeya.

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