The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a beautiful photo of a baby star throwing out jets in the constellation Orion.
Our Sun is over four billion years old. But, if you could go back in time and take a photo of it, just as it was being born and growing up, you’d see something similar to the latest James Webb photo of a baby star. The star, which is located in the Orion constellation, was captured, throwing out powerful shocks and jets of energy. Looking at the image, which I’ve embedded below, it’s evident that the birth and subsequent growth of a star is exceptionally violent.
James Webb’s photo of this baby star showcases massive and dramatic outflows of gas, which scientists say are probably used to regulate the star’s birthing. Scientists estimate the protostar to be around 50,000 years old. They also say that our Sun probably looked very similar when it was that age. The jets that we see here, which also show evidence of bowshocks, are likely used to help keep the star from spinning out of control, thus causing it to fly apart.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Crab Nebula’s Puzzling Mysteries Unveiled by NASA’s James Webb Space TelescopeScience, Space and Technology News 2023
Read more »
New Webb images show gas-rich baby galaxies setting the early universe alightNew images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have helped Australian astronomers unlock secrets of how infant galaxies started an explosion of star formation in the very early universe.
Read more »
Rogue Revelations: Webb Identifies 540 Planetary Surprises in the Orion NebulaScience, Space and Technology News 2023
Read more »
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rises Monday, still underperforms marketSupported by world-class markets data from Dow Jones and FactSet, and partnering with Automated Insights, MarketWatch Automation brings you the latest, most pertinent content at record speed and with unparalleled accuracy.
Read more »
CDOT reminds drivers of potential closures on I-70 due to sun glareState patrol says sun-glare closures last anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour.
Read more »
Semisonic Hangout in Adult Contemporary Tropes on Little Bit of SunOn their first album in 21 years, Semisonic struggle to tap into their big, bold and charismatic Y2K root. Read our review.
Read more »