Webb Captures Stellar Jets

An image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 6, 2026, reveals a cauldron of cosmic creation. Webb has unveiled numerous stars formerly hidden by clouds of dust in a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129, which resides about 3,300 light-years from Earth.

Learn more about this region – and tour it in an interactive experience.

Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

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