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Robert Lea

Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal 'hidden' stars being born

A stunning image of the star forming region W51 created by the JWST.

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the star-forming region called W51, revealing "hidden" stars that were invisible to other telescopes.

The investigation has resulted in some absolutely stunning images that show the lanes of gas and dust illuminated by these young stars in unprecedented detail.

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