The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop. The composite image makes it look as though the outflow of stellar material is the billowing contrail of a rocket on its way to the galaxy. NASA and the European Space Agency released the photo on Monday. Launched in 2021 as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, Webb observed the scene in the infrared. NASA says it was “a lucky alignment” of the two objects. The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop. The composite image makes it look as though the outflow of stellar material is the billowing contrail of a rocket on its way to the galaxy. NASA and the European Space Agency released the photo on Monday. Launched in 2021 as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, Webb observed the scene in the infrared. NASA says it was “a lucky alignment” of the two objects. AP Technology and Science
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