Day 24 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: An Energetic Stellar Nursery
Briefly

The new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures the vibrant star cluster NGC 602, showcasing the dynamic interaction between young stars and their nebular surroundings.
Located about 200,000 light-years from Earth, NGC 602 is rich in ionized gas and dense dust clouds, indicating that active star formation is occurring.
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