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Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula Lurks Within Sight of NASA’s Hubble, Webb

Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula Lurks Within Sight of NASA’s Hubble, Webb

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NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes have captured a star-forming scene nicknamed the Cat's Head Nebula, located within the Carina Nebula about 7,500 light-years from Earth. Hubble's visible-light view shows a dark, elongated dust pillar with hints of young forming stars, while Webb's infrared imagery reveals many stars and other hidden details.

Like a spectral form rising out of a cold mist, NASA’s Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes have captured a hauntingly dynamic star-forming scene. It lies within the vast Carina Nebula, a diffuse star-forming region located about 7,500 light-years away from Earth. The small, select area both telescopes observed is nicknamed the Cat’s Head Nebula […]

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