Webb Captures First-of-its-Kind Image of One-of-a-Kind Triple Star System

The NASA/CSA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope can add yet another “first” to its growing list of achievements. Using its mid-infrared camera, Webb detected four shells of dust around the unique triple-star Apep system. Prior images have shown just a single shell. One researcher likens Webb’s imaging capabilities to turning on the light in a room that has always been dark.

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