NASA Webb Telescope Captures Lobster Nebula, New Stars


NASA Webb Telescope Captures Lobster Nebula, New Stars

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NASA Webb Telescope Captures Lobster Nebula, New Stars

The Webb telescope took a new picture. It shows many new stars that shine brightly. The stars look very beautiful in the photo from NASA.

The picture shows where stars are born. It is about 5,500 light-years away from us. One light-year is a very long distance, about 5.8 trillion miles.

The photo also shows a big cloud of dust and gas. This is where stars are made. The cloud is called the Lobster Nebula, and it is very big.

Webb is a very big telescope in space. It started working in 2021. It sees the universe in infrared light to take photos.

The telescope spent five hours taking this one picture. It shows many details. The picture shows a cluster of stars called Pismis 24 inside the nebula.


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What did the Webb telescope take a picture of?

The Webb telescope took a picture that shows many new stars that shine brightly.

How far away is the place where stars are born?

It is about 5,500 light-years away from us.

What is the name of the big cloud of dust and gas?

The cloud is called the Lobster Nebula.


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