"NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Day 22 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: The Heart of a Tarantula. This image, made by the James Webb Space Telescope, features the Tarantula Nebula's star-forming region, seen here about 161,000 light-years away. The nebula's cavity has been hollowed out by radiation blasting from a cluster of massive young stars that sparkle pale blue in the image. See the full advent calendar here, where a new image will be revealed each day until December 25."
"NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Day 22 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: The Heart of a Tarantula. This image, made by the James Webb Space Telescope, features the Tarantula Nebula's star-forming region, seen here about 161,000 light-years away. The nebula's cavity has been hollowed out by radiation blasting from a cluster of massive young stars that sparkle pale blue in the image. See the full advent calendar here, where a new image will be revealed each day until December 25."
The James Webb Space Telescope captured a detailed image of the Tarantula Nebula’s star-forming region located roughly 161,000 light-years away. A central cavity in the nebula has been hollowed out by intense radiation emitted from a nearby cluster of massive, young stars. Those stars sparkle pale blue against the surrounding gas and dust, illustrating energetic stellar feedback shaping nebular structure. The hollowed cavity and contrasting colors demonstrate how high-energy radiation sculpts and lights interstellar material. The image is featured as Day 22 of a 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar presented by NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI.
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