Webb Captures New Views Of The Horsehead Nebula

  • Released Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Astronomers have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to survey the Horsehead Nebula in incredible detail.

The Horsehead Nebula is an iconic area in the constellation Orion where massive stars are being born.

Combining views from many telescopes allows astronomers to understand the inner workings of this nebula like never before. From Euclid, to Hubble, and now Webb, we can learn more about our universe thanks to these amazing machines.

For more information, visit https://webb.nasa.gov/.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Paul Morris: Lead Producer
Liz Landau: Script
Isabelle Yan: Producer

Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

Music Credit:
"Ambition" by Baxter Jervis [ASCAP] via Atmosphere Music Ltd. [PRS], and Universal Production Music.

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
This page was last updated on Monday, May 13, 2024 at 2:14 PM EDT.

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