Fiery Hourglass as New Star Forms: Protostar L1527 | James Webb Space Telescope
Dr. Michelle Thaller presents Webb’s stunning view of a young protostar, just 100,000 years old and cocooned in gas and dust.
Webb reveals the protostar’s hourglass shape, vibrant blue and orange clouds, and spiraling accretion disk—key features of this early stage of star formation.
A true marvel, this protostar offers insights into the origins of stars, unveiling a process billions of years in the making. What secrets will the universe reveal next?
For more information, visit https://webb.nasa.gov/
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Paul Morris: Lead Producer
Thaddeus Cesari: Script
Dr. Michelle Thaller: Narrator
Duration: 2 minutes, 29 seconds
Release Date: Jan. 8, 2025
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