James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image of Herbig-Haro object 211 (HH 211). Herbig-Haro objects form when stellar winds or jets of gas emanating from newly formed stars collide with nearby gas and dust at high speeds, creating shock waves. The star creating HH 211 is similar to a young version of the Sun. When this image was captured it was less than one tenth the size of the Sun, but it will eventually reach a similar size. Image captured by the JWST's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam).

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