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

Carina nebula image taken by JWST's NIRCam camera

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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This year marked the end of a decades-long wait for astronomers.