- cross-posted to:
- spacepics@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- spacepics@lemmy.world
A mere 390 light-years away, Sun-like stars and future planetary systems are forming in the Rho Ophiuchi molecular cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to our fair planet. The James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam peered into the nearby natal chaos to capture this infrared image at an inspiring scale.
So incredibly cool. Love how well JWST is performing, what a triumph for science!
Me too, it’s producing some beautifully clear images. I look forward to seeing how far they push this scope