Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Protostellar Outflows in Serpens

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 27, 2024 is “Protostellar Outflows in Serpens,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Klaus Pontoppidan (NASA-JPL), Joel Green (STScI). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

Protostellar Outflows in Serpens
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Klaus Pontoppidan (NASA-JPL), Joel Green (STScI) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Jets of material blasting from newborn stars, are captured in this James Webb Space Telescope close-up of the Serpens Nebula. The powerful protostellar outflows are bipolar, twin jets spewing in opposite directions.”

— APOD editors, June 27, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 27, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Klaus Pontoppidan (NASA-JPL), Joel Green (STScI)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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