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Webb catches young stars in a nearby stellar nursery

Webb found more than 130 baby stars under a million years old buried in the dust of NGC 7129.

Young stars in the stellar nursery NGC 7129
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: A. Pagan (STScI)

More than 130 baby stars, all less than a million years old, are buried in the dust of NGC 7129 (new Webb image: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-webb-captures-stars-early-stages.html). Webb's infrared view cuts through what visible-light telescopes cannot see.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-webb-captures-stars-early-stages.html
Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: A. Pagan (STScI)

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