NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures the sharpest images yet of Horsehead Nebula, a star-forming region 1,300 light-years away.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest images yet of a portion of the Horsehead Nebula, a distinctive celestial object in the constellation Orion, 1,300 light-years away. The images reveal the "mane" of the nebula in greater detail, illuminating clouds of chilly hydrogen molecules and soot-like chemicals. The Horsehead Nebula acts as a nursery for newborn stars and is a favorite target for space observatories.

April 29, 2024
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