NASA’s James Webb infrared space telescope has captured stunning images of jets of star matter blasting from a young star in the constellation Perseus.
NASA’s James Webb Infrared Space Telescope Features Blasts Of Star Matter From Young Star Through Space At Supersonic Speeds| Webb Space Telescope
The young star captured by the infrared space telescope is known as Herbig-Haro 211 (HH 211).
The star captured by the infrared space telescope, a protostar, is actively growing by sucking in gas and dust while simultaneously shedding material into space in what astronomers call a bipolar outflow.
The jets move at supersonic speeds and their interactions with interstellar matter create colorful swirls that were captured by NASA’s infrared space telescope infrared eye.
These observations through the captured by the infrared space telescope help scientists decode the chemical makeup and behavior of young stars.
The new star’s jets are slower and richer in molecules compared to those of older stars.
It because the shock waves around the young star is not strong enough to break down the jets into individual atoms.
HH 211 is an ideal object for NASA’s infrared space telescope to study as it is one of the youngest and closest examples of a star spewing out matter.
According to InterestingEngineering.com, the infrared space telescope’s latest image reveals a bipolar outflow from the star, with two jets that appear to be knotty and wiggling.
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