Newly developing stars shrouded in thick dust get their first baby pictures in these images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble took these infant star snapshots in an effort to learn how massive stars form. Protostars are shrouded in thick dust that blocks light, but Hubble can detect the near-infrared emission that shines through holes […]
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Astrophysics, Astrophysics Division, Goddard Space Flight Center, Hubble Space Telescope, Protostars, Stars, The Universe
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January 17, 2026
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