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Webb reveals stunning panorama of star formation

Webb reveals stunning panorama of star formation

Image: ESA

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A large Webb image of the nearby star-forming region IC 348 was released, among the biggest public Webb images so far. Astronomers used the telescope to search the region for brown dwarfs and found some just twice the mass of Jupiter, extending the study of such objects to a new mass range.

This starry view of the nearby star-forming region IC 348 is one of the largest images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope released to the public so far. Using Webb, astronomers searched IC 348 for brown dwarfs, which are less massive than the smallest stars. The researchers discovered brown dwarfs just twice the mass of Jupiter, bringing the study of these curious objects into a new mass range.

Summary by ESA, the primary source

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