Summary
The Webb Space Telescope has captured a new image showing thousands of young stars in a star-forming region called the Lobster Nebula, located 5,500 light-years from Earth. This photograph highlights a cluster of baby stars known as Pismis 24 and a large cloud of dust and gas.
Key Facts
- The image shows a star-forming area called the Lobster Nebula.
- The Webb Space Telescope took the photo, which features thousands of new stars.
- The Lobster Nebula is 5,500 light-years from Earth.
- A light-year is a distance of about 5.8 trillion miles.
- The image also reveals a large cloud made of star-forming dust and gas.
- The star cluster in the image is named Pismis 24.
- The Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful space telescope.
- The telescope uses infrared to see the universe and took over five hours to capture this image.