If protostars aren’t yet generating light through fusion, how can JWST see them?

The April issue features a JWST image of a star early in its development. if protostars do not generate their own energy through nuclear fusion yet, what produces the infrared light captured by the telescope? Daniel SmithRome, New York Stars form from massive clouds of cold gas and dust. These clouds are so cold thatContinue reading “If protostars aren’t yet generating light through fusion, how can JWST see them?”
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