Tag: Westerlund 2
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James Webb Spots ‘Failed Stars’ in Westerlund 2: Space Photo of the Week
JWST Captures a Breathtaking View of Westerlund 2 The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has delivered another stunning glimpse into the cosmos, this time focusing its infrared gaze on a prominent star cluster known as Westerlund 2. Nestled in a turbulent region of our galaxy, this cluster sits amid orange and brown clouds of gas…
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James Webb telescope spots ‘failed stars’ in a breathtaking cluster near Earth
JWST Unveils a Hidden Population in Westerlund 2 In a stunning new view from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers are shedding light on a population of objects long thought to be elusive: the so-called failed stars, or brown dwarfs, tucked within the vibrant star cluster Westerlund 2. Nestled in the Carina arm of…