NASA's Webb telescope captures new stars forming in Cat's Paw Nebula
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'feline footprint'
SUMMARY

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of young stars forming in the Cat's Paw Nebula, located about 4,000 light-years from Earth. The nebula resembles a feline footprint and features active star formation in its "toe beans."

The telescope's images show young stars in yellow, carving through surrounding gas and dust. Areas of star formation glow red, while blue-white stars indicate no radiation interference. The colorful scene is a transient phase that will impact the future of the region.

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