Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula (Webb)

Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula (Webb)

Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula (Webb) by NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI – space jigsaw puzzle picture
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI · Public domain · Source (commons.wikimedia.org) · 1600×927 px, landscape

Webb’s first-light image of the edge of the star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula, released in July 2022. Orange dust cliffs below and a blue star-filled sky above make it feel like a landscape.

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