“Webb’s image of Rho Ophiuchi allows us to witness a very brief period in the stellar lifecycle with new clarity.
Some of the stars display shadows, indicating possible planets in the making, according to NASA. With no stars in the foreground of the photo, NASA noted, the details of Rho Ophiuchi are crystal clear. The pictured cloud complex, known as Rho Ophiuchi, is the closest star-forming region to Earth and is found in the sky near the border of the constellations Ophiuchus and Scorpius, the serpent bearer and scorpion. We're unlocking the secrets of the universe, one breathtaking image at a time. Prepare to be awestruck! NEW first anniversary image presents star birth as an impressionistic masterpiece with the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, 390 light years away. “Prepare to be awestruck!” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson tweeted on Wednesday, saying the image “presents star birth as an impressionistic masterpiece”. The telescope was designed to explore a period more than 13 billion years ago when the universe was about 100 millions years old and the first stars and galaxies were formed. It is a fitting one-year celebration for the telescope, which became fully operational on June 12, 2022, with the capability of peering farther back into the cosmos than any previous technology. Scientists said the breathtaking shot provides the best clarity yet of this brief phase of a star’s life. The US space agency, NASA, released its latest stellar photography on Wednesday, which provides a snapshot of 50 baby stars nestled in a cloud complex about 390 million light years away. The James Webb Space Telescope has marked one year of cosmic gazing with a stunning close-up photo of stars being born.
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