Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This zoom-in video shows the location of the young star cluster Pismis 24 on the sky. It begins with a ground-based photo of the constellation Scorpius by the late astrophotographer Akira Fujii. The sequence closes in on the Lobster Nebula, using views from the Digitized Sky Survey. As the video homes in on a select portion, it fades to a VISTA image in infrared light. The zoom continues in to the region around Pismis 24, where it transitions to the stunning image captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in near-infrared light.

Credits:
Video: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
Narration: Frank Summers (STScI)
Script Writer: Frank Summers (STScI)
Music: Christian Nieves (STScI)
Audio: Danielle Kirshenblat (STScI)
Producer: Greg Bacon (STScI)
Acknowledgment: VISTA, Akira Fujii, DSS