New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope peer into one of the Milky Way's most active and extreme star-forming clouds

Sandeep K S
Sep 23, 2025
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Updated: Oct 17, 2025

NIRCam mosaic of Sagittarius B2 showcases a vivid color composite with F480M in red, F360M in green, and F150W in blue, highlighting the intricate structure of this massive star-forming region. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2509.11771.

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