James Webb Telescope gives UArizona astronomers unprecedented glimpses into stellar nurseries

The spiral arms of nearby galaxy NGC 1433 light up in this image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing evidence of extremely young stars releasing energy.
Friday, February 17, 2023

With NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, researchers are observing star formation in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths.

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