"Day 20 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: The Cosmic Cliffs. The James Webb Space Telescope peered inside a region at the edge of a gigantic gaseous cavity within the star cluster NGC 3324. The cluster, about 9,100 light-years away, near the Carina Nebula, is believed to be fairly young, only about 12 million years old."
"See the full advent calendar here, where a new image will be revealed each day until December 25."
The James Webb Space Telescope observed a region at the edge of a gigantic gaseous cavity in the star cluster NGC 3324. NGC 3324 lies near the Carina Nebula at a distance of about 9,100 light-years. The cluster is estimated to be roughly 12 million years old, indicating a relatively young stellar population. The image is featured as Day 20 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar under the title "The Cosmic Cliffs." A new image is scheduled to be revealed each day through December 25.
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