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James Webb captures vast panorama of IC 348 star-forming region
Original: 🌠 Beyond citizen science: the James Webb Space Telescope (NASA/ESA/CSA) has captured one of its largest panoramas yet -
The James Webb Space Telescope, operated by NASA, ESA and CSA, has released one of its largest panoramic images to date: the IC 348 star-forming region, filled with hundreds of young stars and brown dwarfs. Astronomy enthusiasts say the observation offers a valuable window into the earliest stages of star and planet formation.
Why now: The striking new Webb image of a young star cluster is being shared widely among space and astronomy communities.
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- 🌠 Beyond citizen science: the James Webb Space Telescope (NASA/ESA/CSA) has captured one of its largest panoramas yet - the IC 348 star-forming region, packed with hundreds of young stars and brown dwarfs, key to studying the earliest stages of star and planet formation. 📅 15… · robozor@space.robozor.cz · 3
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