The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula. These observations show a part of the iconic nebula in a whole new light, capturing its complexity with unprecedented spatial resolution.
Webb captures iconic Horsehead Nebula in unprecedented detail retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-04-webb-captures-iconic-horsehead-nebula.html
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