A mere 390 light-years away, Sun-like stars and future planetary systems are forming in the Rho Ophiuchi molecular cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to our fair planet. The James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam peered into the nearby natal chaos to capture this infrared image at an inspiring scale.

  • @Nahaelem
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    2 years ago

    A mere 390 light-years away 😂😂 Maybe someday

    • Venutian SpringOPM
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      22 years ago

      Right? It’s a quick trip down the road compared to some of the objects we have images of.