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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again amazed scientists and space lovers alike by capturing stunning new images of Sagittarius B2, the largest and most active star-forming region in the Milky Way galaxy.

Located just 390 light-years away from the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius B2 is a giant cloud of molecular gas about 150 light-years wide. It contains enough raw material to create 3 million stars the size of our Sun.

Despite making up only 10% of the gas near the Milky Way’s core, Sagittarius B2 is responsible for producing half of all new stars in the region a cosmic mystery that scientists are now trying to solve.

Why Sagittarius B2 Has Scientists So Curious?

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