Astronomers Capture Stunning Cosmic Butterfly in Space

Astronomers capture stunning cosmic butterfly in space

The James Webb Space Telescope shows a jaw-dropping view of a planet-forming disc, nicknamed the "Butterfly Star," appearing to have wings.

Close-up: The Butterfly Star—A Dusty Planet-forming Disc

Close-up: The Butterfly Star—A Dusty Planet-forming Disc | Webb TelescopeThe NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope has provided this new view of IRAS 04302+2247, a planet-forming disc located about 525 light-years away in a dark cloud within the Taurus star-forming region. With Webb, researchers can study the properties and growth of dust grains within protoplanetary discs like this one, shedding light on th…