A stellar nursery like no other ✨ @esawebb has zoomed in on Sagittarius B2 — the most massive star-forming cloud in the Milky Way. Just a few hundred light-years from our galaxy’s central black hole, this cosmic giant holds only 10% of the galactic centre’s gas… yet gives birth to half its stars. With Webb’s near-infrared and mid-infrared eyes, astronomers can peer through thick veils of dust to spot newborn stars, glowing gas, and cocoons of material still too dense for light to escape. Swipe to see: - Webb’s NIRCam view — where colourful stars shine through. - Webb’s MIRI view — where glowing dust reveals stellar nurseries in striking detail. By comparing these images, scientists hope to uncover why Sagittarius B2 is so extraordinarily productive — and what its secrets can teach us about star formation across the galaxy. 📹 @NASA, @europeanspaceagency, @canadianspaceagency, @space_telescopes, A. Ginsburg (@uflorida), N. Budaiev (University of Florida), T. Yoo (University of Flo...