The newly published JWST image features a portion of the N79 nebula...
A bright star at the top center of the image is emitting ultraviolet radiation, which makes the gas around it warmer and charged.... Gorgeous artifacts aside, numerous baby bright stars in this region of the N79 nebula are emitting intense ultraviolet light into the gas wafting around between them. This causes the gas, which was once neutral, to lose or gain electrons and become charged, creating the glowing regions.
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