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James Webb Reveals Stellar Marvels in Pismis 24 Cluster

9/15/2025

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Pismis 24, a young star cluster, lies 5,500 light-years away in Scorpius, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
It features massive stars and gas spires, with the tallest spire measuring 5.4 light-years, shaped by stellar winds.
The brightest star, Pismis 24-1, consists of two stars with masses of 74 and 66 solar masses.
Messier 82, or the Cigar Galaxy, is a starburst galaxy 12 million light-years away, forming stars at ten times the Milky Way's rate.
Both Hubble and Webb telescopes reveal intricate structures and star formation, using color coding for different light wavelengths.

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Pismis 24, a young star cluster, lies 5,500 light-years away in Scorpius, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
It features massive stars and gas spires, with the tallest spire measuring 5.4 light-years, shaped by stellar winds.
The brightest star, Pismis 24-1, consists of two stars with masses of 74 and 66 solar masses.
Messier 82, or the Cigar Galaxy, is a starburst galaxy 12 million light-years away, forming stars at ten times the Milky Way's rate.
Both Hubble and Webb telescopes reveal intricate structures and star formation, using color coding for different light wavelengths.