Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation

Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation

For this NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month, we return to the constellation Orion (the Hunter), a location familiar to Webb. This area of the sky is replete with star-forming clouds that make up a complex hundreds of light-years across. We find ourselves in the giant molecular cloud Orion A, of which the familiar Orion Nebula (also known as M42) is just a part; Webb has taken both close-up and wide-angle looks at M42 before.

Young Stars across Each Formation Stage in Orion | James Webb Space Telescope

Young Stars across Each Formation Stage in Orion | James Webb Space TelescopeThis NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope picture is of the constellation Orion (the Hunter). This area of the sky is full of star-forming clouds that make up a complex hundreds of light-years across. We find ourselves in the giant molecular cloud Orion A where the Orion Nebula (also known as M42) is just a part.Behind the stars, g…