Webb Telescope Illuminates Star-Birthing Zone in Milky Way
(MENAFN) On Thursday, the James Webb Space Telescope, operated by NASA, released striking visuals of stars and interstellar matter in the Milky Way’s most active stellar nursery.
As per NASA, the telescope targeted Sagittarius B2 — a massive molecular cloud situated just several hundred light-years away from the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole.
This cosmic region is densely populated with stars, thick gas formations, and complex magnetic environments.
Even though Sagittarius B holds merely around 10% of the gaseous matter close to the galactic center, it contributes to the creation of half the stars in that vicinity.
Thanks to Webb’s capability to sense infrared wavelengths, scientists are now able to look beyond the opaque clouds of this sector to examine how stars and celestial bodies originate.
One image from Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) displays Sagittarius B2 North, which NASA refers to as among the most “molecule-rich regions known.”
This MIRI snapshot showcases gas and dust in “unprecedented detail,” where stars appear only as dim blue dots filtering through the thick clouds.
Using the telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), astronomers spotted vibrant stars illuminating the gas and dust around them.
Experts intend to further investigate these stars — determining their dimensions and life stages — to expand their knowledge of star formation within Sagittarius B2.
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