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.

    • Venutian SpringOPMEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Me too, it’s producing some beautifully clear images. I look forward to seeing how far they push this scope