NASA said that the James Webb Space Telescope team had discovered dozens of previously hidden energetic jets and outflows from young stars in the Cosmic Cliffs.
team announced Thursday that scientists had discovered dozens of energetic jets and outflows from young stars previously hidden by dust clouds in one of the $10 billion-dollar observatory's iconic first images.
Analyzing data from a specific wavelength of infrared light, astronomers discovered two dozen previously unknown outflows from extremely young stars revealed by molecular hydrogen. Dozens of previously hidden jets and outflows from young stars are revealed in this new image of the Cosmic Cliffs from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera .
Objects were discovered: including"small fountains" and"burbling behemoths that extend light-years from the forming stars."
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