James Webb Space Telescope’s Astonishment
The Orion Nebula (the star forming region closest to Earth) is photographed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
James Webb Space Telescope spots baby stars cocooned in the Orion Nebula https://t.co/sngFsjEOzJ pic.twitter.com/kI7J18w7Xv
— SPACE.com (@SPACEdotcom) September 13, 2022
Located about 1,350 light-years from Earth, the nebula contains hundreds of hot stars
It reminds us of where our solar system formed over 4.5 billion years ago
The images released on Monday provided new information to help our space scientists better understand what happened during the first million years of the Milky Way’s planetary evolution. Wandering through the cosmic filaments (the wall of dense gas and dust), the Orion Nebula appears to be a massive winged creature with a star of blazing brightness.
It was seen for the first time in history, which stunned astronomers when the James Webb Space Telescope captured the Orion Nebula. Therefore, more than 100 scientists from 18 countries, including the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the University of Michigan and Western University in Canada, collaborated to obtain the photos.
The Great Orion Nebula (M42). 0347UT 13 September 2022. #StormHour #ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/nF2UC2WbC2
— David Blanchflower BSc (@DavidBflower) September 13, 2022
