Thousands of Stars Sparkle in Webb’s Dazzling Lobster Nebula View

Thousands of Stars Sparkle in Webb’s Dazzling Lobster Nebula View

Nearby Stellar Nursery Sheds Light on Massive Star Formation NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a scene that looks as if it were drawn from the pages of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Yet reality is even more astonishing. What seems like a jagged, star-lit mountain peak shrouded in mist [...]

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Lobster Nebula Star Birth Region

NASA’s Webb Telescope imaged the Lobster Nebula (NGC 6357), 5,500 light-years away. Its young star cluster, Pismis 24, contains giant stars carving glowing gas pillars. Pismis 24-1, once thought to be one supermassive star, is a triple system with stars up to 74 times the Sun’s mass.

Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope - WXXV News 25

By  MARCIA DUNN Updated 10:41 AM CDT, September 5, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. Released this week, the picture provides a breathtaking view of a nearby star-birthing center, 5,500 light-years away. A single light-year is 5.8 trillion miles. Besides baby stars in a variety of sizes and colors, the photo reveals a dramatic cloud of star-formi…