James Webb telescope captures infant stars shaping dust and gas peaks in Pismis 24

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The James Webb Space Telescope captured infant stars carving peaks of dust and gas in the Pismis 24 star cluster. These towering spires, some over five light-years tall, are being shaped by intense radiation and stellar winds from massive newborn stars within the cluster. The image showcases the Pismis 24 cluster, located in the Lobster Nebula, known for its extremely massive and short-lived stars.


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