Webb image archive
Pismis 24 (NIRCam Image)
Caption Webb captured this sparkling scene of star birth in Pismis 24, a young star cluster about 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. This region is one of ...
- Date
- Sep 4, 2025
- Observatory
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Credit
- NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI
- Archive ID
- 01K2JB2E4SSMC8Y7BGYE8N96TM
Caption
Webb captured this sparkling scene of star birth in Pismis 24, a young star cluster about 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. This region is one of the best places to explore the properties of hot young stars and how they evolve.
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Credits
Image
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
Image Processing
Alyssa Pagan (STScI)