Tag: dust cloud
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Baby Star Factory: JWST Peers into Sagittarius B2’s Dusty Birth Cloud
Introduction: A Window into Star Formation NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has turned its gaze toward Sagittarius B2 (Sgr B2), a colossal molecular cloud near the Milky Way’s heart. Although it contains only about 10% of the galactic center’s gas, this cloud is a beacon of stellar birth, responsible for a large share of…
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Baby Star Factory: JWST Reveals Hidden Dust Cloud Birthplace
Overview: A Stellar Nursery Unveiled The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is turning a dusty corner of our galaxy into a vivid laboratory for star formation. In the heart of the Milky Way, the massive molecular cloud known as Sagittarius B2 (Sgr B2) glows with infrared light that JWST can see through dense dust. Although…