Here’s the Tarantula Nebula like we’ve never seen it before. The James Webb Space Telescope turned its detectors towards the Large Magellanic Cloud about 161,000 lightyears away to take a look at 30 Doradus, more commonly known as the Tarantula Nebula. JWST’s exceptional infrared view has now revealed thousands of never-before-seen young stars in this stellar nursery, as well incredible views of the wispy, dusty filaments and the impressive collection of massive older stars.
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Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket set for launch today in French Guiana
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Enter the virtual world with the HP Reverb G2 VR headset, now $200 off
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The Eutelsat Konnect VHTS satellite during testing at a Thales Alenia Space facility in Cannes, France. Credit: Thales Alenia Space
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James Webb Space Telescope catches mind-boggling image of baby stars in Tarantula Nebula
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