Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula
Caption: The 'Cosmic Cliffs' — the edge of a star-forming region in the Carina Nebula, revealed by Webb in infrared.
Scientific context
Webb's infrared view pierces the dust of NGC 3372 to reveal previously hidden young stars and the eroding edge of the gaseous cavity carved by radiation from massive stars.
Subject & instruments
Instrument: NIRCam & MIRI · Near- and mid-infrared
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Source & references
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- STScISpace Telescope Science Institute
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