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A cosmic hourglass: Webb captures image of protostar swathed in dark clouds

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New details surrounding the dark cloud L1527 and its protostar have been revealed by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The nebula's vibrant colors, only visible in infrared light, show the protostar is in the midst of gathering material on its way to becoming a full-fledged star.

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The Guardian

Nasa space telescope reveals celestial hourglass formed by embryonic star

Stunning infrared image from James Webb telescope’s Nircam captures never before seen cosmic clouds

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Blazing "Hourglass" Around Young Star Captured By NASA's Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope unveiled its latest image of celestial majesty on Wednesday, an ethereal hourglass of orange and blue dust being shot out from a newly forming star at its centre.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

Cosmic hourglass captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of a star

The cosmic chaos caused by a very young star has been captured in the latest enchanting image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

Cosmic hourglass captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of a star - Local News 8

By Katie Hunt, CNNThe cosmic chaos caused by a very young star has been captured in the latest enchanting image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.The protostar the image centers around is hidden from view in the neck of a dark, hourglass-shape cloud of gas and dust. The dark line across the middle of the neck is a protoplanetary disc — dense gas and dust that could form a planet in the future — about the size of our solar system. Light from…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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