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Tuesday, September 06, 2022

Pan of The Tarantula Nebula | James Webb Space Telescope

Pan of The Tarantula Nebula | James Webb Space Telescope

In this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across, Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were previously shrouded in cosmic dust. The most active region appears to sparkle with massive young stars, appearing pale blue. Scattered among them are still-embedded stars, appearing red, yet to emerge from the dusty cocoon of the nebula. NIRCam is able to detect these dust-enshrouded stars thanks to its unprecedented resolution at near-infrared wavelengths.

Distance: about 160,000 light-years


Credit: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), N. Bartmann

Duration: 30 seconds

Release Date: Sept. 6, 2022


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