NASA. DEEP SPACE. BIG FORMAT. What appears to be a huge flam - Lot 294

NASA. DEEP SPACE. BIG FORMAT. What appears to be a huge flaming hourglass characterizes the formation of a new star. Hidden in the neck of this "hourglass" of light are the beginnings of the new star: a protostar. The clouds of dust and gas present in this region are only visible in the infrared, the wavelengths in which the Webb telescope specializes. This protostar is a cluster of hot, swollen gas that represents only a fraction of our Sun's mass. As it absorbs matter, its core compresses, heats up and eventually undergoes nuclear fusion, creating a star. The light from the protostar illuminates cavities in the dust and gas above and below its disk. The blue areas are where the dust is thinnest, while the orange areas represent the thickest layers of dust. Vintage chromogenic print. Numbering in the margin on the front. Legend on back label. 40.6 x 40.6CM with margins.