The stunning image hides jets and outflows from protostars.
, however, has more powerful equipment and observes in infrared light, which revealed the jets, some of which stretch multiple light-years long. " shot.
During this period, the baby stars are snatching gas and dust from their environment in order to grow. The window during which protostars accrete typically lasts a few thousand to 10,000 years — a blink of the eye in a life of a star. Accretion is a messy process, however, and most stars in this phase spit out some of the material, forming jets and outflows like those seen by Webb.
Close-up views of the"Cosmic Cliffs" image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope showing jets and outflows from protostars.
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