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A team of astronomers recently tapped into JWST’s capabilities to explore the smallest objects in the Flame Nebula.

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Edwin Hubble shattered the astronomical boundaries of the 1920s by identifying other galaxies beyond the Milky Way and unveiling the universe’s expansion, igniting a new era of cosmic exploration. A ...