Quick facts
What it is: HH 211, a baby star erupting with gargantuan energy jets
Where it is: 1,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Perseus.
When it was shared: Sept. 17, 2025
Most events in the universe are not fully understood, including the relatively simple process of star formation. Stars form in dense clouds of cold gas and dust. When these clouds reach a threshold mass, they collapse under their own gravity, leading to the birth of a baby star, or protostar.
