The Lynx arc is a vast star birth region 12 billion light-years from Earth that contains 1 million ultra-hot stars. This artist's impression depicts torrent of ultraviolet radiation illuminating cold hydrogen gas. Astronomers regard this super star-birth region as an example of the early days of the universe where furious firestorms of star birth blazed across the skies.
ARTWORK: ESA, NASA, Robert A.E. Fosbury (ST-ECF)
14 May 2018, 12:10:00 (upload date)
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/01FN9896CTRPAY59FXCV95V89Q">Lynx Arc Star-Formation Region (Illustration)</a>