The Serpens Nebula, located 1,300 light-years from Earth, is highlighted by the James Webb Space Telescope's Near-InfraRed Camera, showcasing a dense cluster of newly forming stars.
Webb's image reveals aligned protostellar outflows identified by bright, clumpy streaks that shimmer in red, demonstrating shock waves from jets colliding with surrounding gas and dust.
Throughout the image, various filaments and wisps of color represent reflected starlight from protostars still in the process of forming within the nebula.
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