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Webb Telescope Looks Behind the Orion Nebula and Finds Stars Still Being Born

Learn how Webb's infrared view of Orion revealed buried protostars, violent jets, and disks of gas and dust that could eventually form planets.

Webb Telescope Looks Behind the Orion Nebula and Finds Stars Still Being Born

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Learn how Webb's infrared view of Orion revealed buried protostars, violent jets, and disks of gas and dust that could eventually form planets.

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Learn how Webb's infrared view of Orion revealed buried protostars, violent jets, and disks of gas and dust that could eventually form planets.

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