The Butterfly Star: How James Webb New Discovery Unlocks Secrets of Planet Formation The Butterfly Star: Imagine a cosmic butterfly frozen mid-flight: two luminescent wings flanking a dark, dust-la...

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JWST reveals warped butterfly-shaped protoplanetary disk in Taurus

JWST’s infrared view shows the “Butterfly Star” (IRAS 04302+2247) in Taurus, a young star 525 light‑years away with a warped protoplanetary disk about 40 billion miles across. Read more: getnews.me/jwst-reveals-warped-butt... #jwst #butterflystar

Butterfly Star flaps its rainbow wings | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2025 This young star is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, separating the "wings" of the butterfly.

✨ A star is born.
NASA’s Hubble & JWST captured dazzling new images of the Butterfly Star (IRAS 04302), revealing the cosmic beauty of stellar birth. A glimpse into how stars—and maybe life itself—begin. 🌌

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The Butterfly Star And Its Planet-Forming Disk The so-called Butterfly star gets its name from its edge-on appearance. The star's protoplanetary disk blocks out starlight revealing a nebula, or butterfly wing, on each side. Deeper JWST observations...

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