Spectacular fire work around infant star captured by the NASA's James Webb Telescope

NASA's James Webb Telescope captures a spectacular image of a nebula named L1527  located in the constellation of Taurus around 460 light years away.  The nebula’s central “body” is of the protostar that glows in pink shade and is estimated to be around 100,000 years old.

This image of the infant star depicts that at the core of the fiery hourglass structure lies a protostar, nestled within its narrow neck. This nascent star is in the process of forming, feeding on material that spirals inward from the surrounding circumstellar disc.

The disc itself, laden with gas and dust, appears as a pronounced dark band stretching across the centre of the image. This band obscures part of the protostar's light, creating a striking visual contrast against the glowing gas of the hourglass shape.

The swirling material within the disc provides the necessary ingredients for the protostar’s growth, gradually increasing its mass as it evolves towards becoming a fully-fledged star.