James Webb Unveils Milky Way's Mysterious Star Factory Sagittarius B2

• James Webb Space Telescope observed Sagittarius B2 (Sgr B2), a vast and powerful star-forming cloud near the Milky Way's center, offering new insights into its unusual efficiency.
• Sgr B2, 26,000 light-years away, forms half the stars in its region but contains only 10% of the gas, challenging current star formation theories.
• Webb's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals dense star-forming pockets as glowing clumps, while dark areas indicate thick dust obscuring light.
• Scientists suggest the cloud's chemical richness, with complex molecules, might efficiently cool gas, accelerating star formation in this extreme environment.
• Further Webb observations are crucial to unravel why Sgr B2 is such an efficient stellar nursery, potentially reshaping galactic evolution models.

Why It Matters: Webb reveals Sgr B2's puzzling star formation efficiency, challenging theories and hinting at chemical roles.