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James Webb telescope captures planet-like structures in Orion Nebula

UPI Science News

By Clyde Hughes

October 2, 2023

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope released Monday revealed planet-like structures in the Orion Nebula.

The photos shared by the European Space Agency were taken with Webb’s near-infrared camera NIRCam and exposed elements of the nebula located south of the Orion belt, which scientists have described as a “treasure trove” for their studies of the formation and early evolution of stars, with a rich diversity of phenomena and objects.

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