The Pillars of Creation 创世之柱

NASA releases stunning star-filled image from Webb telescope

美国宇航局发布了韦伯望远镜拍摄的令人惊叹的布满星星的图像

NASA on Wednesday released an image of newly formed stars from the James Webb Space Telescope.The image captures nascent, bright-red stars within a billowing cloud of gas and dust at an iconic stellar birthplace known as “The Pillars of Creation.”

美国国家航空航天局(NASA)周三发布了一张詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜拍摄的新形成恒星的照片。这张照片捕捉到了在被称为“创世之柱”的标志性恒星诞生地,由滚滚气体和尘埃组成的云团中新生的鲜红色恒星。

stunning adj. /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

A stunning person or thing is extremely beautiful or impressive. 极美的

• She was 55 and still a stunning woman.
她55岁,仍是个极美的女人。

nascent adj. /ˈnæsənt/

Nascent things or processes are just beginning, and are expected to become stronger or to grow bigger. 新生的; 初期的

• the still nascent science of psychology
方兴未艾的心理学

billow v. /ˈbɪləʊ/

if smoke, cloud, etc. billows , it rises and moves in a large mass (烟雾)涌出,汹涌向前;大量冒出

A great cloud of smoke billowed out of the chimney. 滚滚浓烟从烟囱中喷涌而出。

iconic adj. /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

An iconic image or thing is important or impressive because it seems to be a symbol of something. 偶像的; 图符的; 象征性的

• The ads helped Nike to achieve iconic status.
这些广告帮助耐克公司成就了偶像地位。

stellar adj. /ˈstɛlə/

Stellar is used to describe anything connected with stars. 星的; 星球的

• A stellar wind streams outward from the star.
从那颗恒星上不断吹出恒星风。

pillar n. /ˈpɪlə/

A pillar is a tall solid structure that is usually used to support part of a building. 柱子

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