Transforming Our Understanding of Star Formation | James Webb Space Telescope Support FriendsofNASA.org: How are stars born? We have long known the fundamentals—stars form from collapsing clouds of gas and dust—and decades of research have shown more of the mechanics. Now, with the NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are peering more deeply into star-forming regions than ever before to reveal the nuances of the processes. Since its science ope