This is one of the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Courtsey of NASA - Full ackowledgement must go to NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute' (STScI). J. DePasquale, A. Pagan, and A. Koekemoer

It is very much appreciated being able to use this spectacular image.

Recently exhibited at New Scientist Live

What is the image??

Taken with the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), the picture reveals the once-hidden features of the protostar within the dark cloud L1527. The clouds within the Taurus star-forming region are only visible in infrared light.

The (baby) protostar is obscured within the "neck" of the hourglass-like formation. Across the middle, an edge-on protoplanetary disk appears as a dark line and light from the protostar leaks around the disk, illuminating cavities within the surrounding gas and dust. The blue and orange clouds outline cavities that are created as material moves away from the protostar, colliding with surrounding matter.

Blue areas are where dust between Webb and the clouds is the thinnest, while the thicker layer of dust creates the orange pockets. In addition, the shot also reveals filaments of molecular hydrogen that have been shocked as the protostar ejects material away from it. The upper central region displays bubble-like shapes due to stellar "burps."

(Full ackowledgement must go to NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). It is very much appreciated being able to use this iconic image.