November 1, 2026

It's a Ghost! No, It's a Stellar Crèche!

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Astronomers found a stellar nursery in the Carina Nebula. The Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope observed a wispy region of the nebula, revealing a cloud that is actively creating hot, young stars. This region is surrounded by other clouds of gas and dust in the nebula.

Topics: satellites and astronomy