In 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope brought us new views of the cosmos
After many delays, the observatory finally got to work this year
The Cosmic Cliffs are part of a star-forming region called the Carina Nebula, which is about 7,600 light-years from Earth. Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are seeing many of the nebula’s baby stars for the first time.
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