This new Hubble Space Telescope picture of the nebula NGC 1333 offers a peek into the chaotic and messy star-formation process. It shows that stars are not born in isolation but in batches. They are built from cold interstellar hydrogen that is laced with soot-like dust. Veils of dust block much of the Hubble Space Telescope’s view into the stellar cauldron. But young bright stars do poke out, like seeing sunlight pierce through clouds on a largely overcast day. Peering deep down inside, Hubble catches a glimpse of a fiery mosh pit of stars putting on their own fireworks show by blasting out jets of hot gas that look like July 4th Roman candles.
This photo was taken in celebration of the 33rd anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI; Image Processing
Varun Bajaj (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Jennifer Mack (STScI)
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