The protostar within the dark cloud L1527, shown in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), is embedded with
The protostar within the dark cloud L1527, shown in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), is embedded within a cloud of material feeding its growth.
Ejections from the star have cleared out cavities above and below it, with boundaries glowing orange and blue in this infrared view.
The upper central region displays bubble-like shapes due to stellar “burps,” or sporadic ejections. Webb also detects filaments made of molecular hydrogen that has been shocked by past stellar ejections.
The edges of the cavities at lower left and upper right appear straight, while the boundaries at upper left and lower right are curved. The region at upper right appears blue, as there’s less dust between it and Webb than the orange regions above it.
All credit to: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
