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Mid-infrared view of a region in the LMC from MIRI. The image is composed of a small square image on the left and a larger rectangular image on the right, both revealing detailed structures of gas and dust clouds with embedded stars.
Wide-field view of the galaxy cluster Abell 370 captured by NIRCam. The image is split into two panels, each filled with a dense population of galaxies appearing as small, bright points of light against a dark background. Some galaxies show distinct spiral structures and lensing effects.
A collage of four images showing a dusty nebula. Two-thirds of the collage is taken up by a single image of the nebula, while the remaining third shows three insets stacked on top of each other. In the largest image at left, there is an orange and yellow fang-like cloud of matter that cuts the image in two. The left side of the fang shows more clouds of a dark brown shade, while the right shows filaments of light brown. There are a number of bright blue and red points of light spread throughout, three of which are circled in white and labeled with a number from one to three. Circle 1 is located at about 12 o’clock in the middle of the fang-like cloud, while Circle 2 is at about 5 o’clock and Circle 3 is located at about 7 o’clock, toward the bottom left of the image. Each circle magnifies an individual object, which is shown in each of the three squares to the right of the collage, labeled 1 to 3 from top to bottom. Each image contains a single, fuzzy point of light in the middle.
A collage of three near-infrared images showing a dusty nebula. The left two-thirds of the collage is taken up by a Hubble image of the nebula. The remaining third is taken up by two Webb images, one atop the other. The Hubble image has a pillar of dense brown dust running through the nebula at a diagonal from 5 o’clock to 11 o’clock. Wispy plumes appear to fly off from the pillar toward the sides amid blue clouds of the same material, which are whiter near the pillar. There are many white stars spread throughout. Two separate, white squares, tilted about 30 degrees, outline two areas in the pillar. The upper square has the letter “A” to the top right, while the lower square is marked by the letter “B”. These labels correspond to the two, magnified images of the nebula at right, with the top image also labeled “A” and the bottom image labeled “B”. Both images contain a mixture of reds, blues and browns, and show red, blue, and white stars.
A raw, black and white image of Lynds 483 showcasing a prominent, vertical jet structure emanating from a bright, compact source at the bottom. The jet appears as a luminous, textured column against a stark black background punctuated by numerous faint stars. The image emphasizes the structural details of the outflow without color information.
A NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) image of the dark cloud Lynds 483, highlighting a powerful bipolar jet. The jet is brightly illuminated with a mix of red, green, and blue hues, indicating different ionized gases and dust. It extends vertically from a bright, star-forming region at the bottom, against a backdrop of numerous faint stars. The image showcases the detailed structure and complex emissions within the cloud.
A MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) image of the protostar HOPS-96. The image features a large, dark, amorphous cloud formation dominating the center, surrounded by wispy, illuminated nebulosity with hints of brown and orange tones. Two prominent stars with diffraction spikes are visible, along with several fainter point sources against a dark background. A smaller, square inset in the top left corner shows a fainter, more diffuse view of the same region.
A side-by-side comparison of two slightly different Hubble Space Telescope images of NGC 5139, a globular cluster, showing a dense field of stars against a dark background.
At the centre is a thin vertical cloud known as Lynds 483 (L483) that is roughly shaped like an hourglass with irregular edges. The lower lobe is slightly cut off. The top lobe is seen in full, petering out at the top.
In celebration of the 31st anniversary of the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers aimed the celebrated observatory at one of the brightest stars seen in our galaxy to capture its beauty. The giant star featured in this latest Hubble Space Telescope anniversary image is waging a tug-of-war between gravity and radiation to avoid self-destruction. The star, called AG Carinae, is surrounded by an expanding shell of gas and dust. The nebula is about five light-years wide, which equals the distance from here to our nearest star, Alpha Centauri.
A Hubble Space Telescope image of the Bubble Nebula, showcasing a large, spherical shell of glowing gas with a distinct blue hue. Wisps of yellow and gold are visible along the edges and within the bubble's structure.
A MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) image of the Westerlund 2 star-forming region featuring a complex nebula with bright yellow and green emission, revealing intricate structures and dark areas. The image is presented in a mosaic format with separate panels.
Imaging of zC406690 from various observations, showing a ring-like structure in spatially resolved images. The contours in all panels trace the JWST/NIRCam F444W emission. The Hα kinematic center is marked by the red cross. Top row: composite RGB image from NIRCam F115W, F277W and F444W (PSF matched to 0.15′′ using WebbPSF and Photoutils, left panel); composite RGB image from HST H, J and F814W bands (PSF 0.15′′, middle panel); Top right: Hα moment zero map from VLT/SINFONI (PSF 0.18′′, right panel). Bottom row: low-resolution ALMA archival observations of the CO(4-3) emission (PSF 1.5′′, integrated S/N=7), 142GHz continuum (PSF 1.5′′, peak S/N=4.5) and 236 GHz continuum (PSF 0.74′′, peak S/N=2.5).
JWST NIRCam color image of WFI2033-4723 (GTO Program #1198; PI: Stiavelli). The F115W band is mapped to the luminosity and blue, F150W to cyan, F277W to yellow, and the F356W band to red. Near the bottom image, there is a bright spot on the lower-right side that maps back to other bluer regions of the ring, indicating it is a multiply-imaged star-forming region (SFR) contained in the z∼1.6 host. Preliminary models place the physical size at ∼150pc located ∼2kpc from the center of the galaxy (assuming flat CDM cosmology with h = 0.7 and m = 0.3).
This mid-infrared image from MIRI showcases the planetary nebula NGC 1514, often called Crystal Ball Nebula. It appears as a roughly spherical, glowing cloud with a complex structure. The nebula exhibits a range of colors, from a bright white outer shell to a mottled interior of red, pink, and blue hues, suggesting varying temperatures and compositions of the ejected stellar material. A bright central star is visible at the nebula's core, surrounded by a faint, star-like halo. The dark background is sprinkled with a few distant stars, while the bottom right corner of the image includes text stating "Processing M. Hakan Özsaraç Science NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI".
NIRCam captures the detailed structure of NGC 5643, a spiral galaxy with a bright core and prominent spiral arms. The image highlights the instrument's ability to resolve dust lanes and star formation regions, as well as the diffraction patterns of foreground stars.
This infrared image shows a faint, hazy nebula surrounding the protostar CB-26. The nebula has wispy clouds of red, orange, and white, set against a dark background sprinkled with stars. Two brighter stars shine near the top, and a smaller, redder nebula can be seen at the bottom left.
A close-up view of the Horsehead Nebula's edge captured by NIRCam, revealing the intricate texture of the cloud's upper layer. A central bright star, with its characteristic eight-pointed diffraction spikes, dominates the image. Faint, distant galaxies are scattered throughout the deep space background, which has a reddish tint.
Coadded images of NGC 1514 at 7.7 µm (upper left), 12.8 µm (upper right), 25.5 µm (lower left), and a three-color composite image of the three. The origin (0′,0′) corresponds to the position of the central binary star.
The graphic has two parts. On the left are light curves showing the change in brightness of three sets of near-infrared wavelengths over time. On the right is a cross-section of the object’s atmosphere, showing the altitude that each set of wavelengths originates and their relationship to cloud layers or temperature.
Heavily pixelated screenshot of a data visualization dashboard, showing a line graph on the left and a vertical bar graph on the right. The image is dark with bright colored lines and bars.
A multi-colored infrared image of protostar CB-26 captured by the NIRCam instrument. The central star is intensely bright, exhibiting a prominent eight-pointed diffraction spike pattern due to the telescope's optics. The surrounding nebula displays a complex mix of colors, indicating different temperatures and compositions of gas and dust. A distinct reddish-orange structure is visible to the upper right of the central star, suggesting outflows or jets. The image is composed of four distinct quadrants, with noticeable black seams separating them. Numerous fainter stars and galaxies are scattered throughout the background.
A black and white, full-view image of the galaxy NGC 5643 taken by the NIRCam instrument. The galaxy has a prominent, bright white core that fades into a smooth, elliptical shape. The surrounding halo is speckled with individual stars and shows a mottled texture, indicating areas of varying star density and dust. The image is composed of multiple tiles, with faint black seams visible at the edges of each tile. Four prominent diffraction spikes are visible, emanating from bright stars within the galaxy, creating a cross-like pattern.
The image is divided horizontally by an undulating line between a orange-burgundy cloudscape forming a nebula along the bottom portion and a comparatively blue upper portion. Speckled across both portions is a starfield, showing innumerable stars of many sizes.
A field of thousands of small galaxies of various shapes and colors on the black background of space. A bright, foreground star with diffraction spikes is at lower left. Near the image center, a tiny white box outlines a region and two diagonal lines lead to a box in the upper right. Within the box is a banana-shaped blob that is blueish-red in one half and distinctly red in the other half. An arrow points to the redder portion and is labeled “JADES GS z 14 – 0”.
This NIRCam image reveals the OMC2-SE region, showcasing a vast expanse of interstellar gas and dust. The left side is dominated by wispy, cloud-like structures in shades of green and gray, suggesting the presence of cooler gas and dust. Scattered throughout are numerous bright stars, some with visible diffraction spikes. On the right, a denser region exhibits a mix of red and white nebulosity, indicating areas of active star formation and ionized gas. A particularly bright star shines at the center of this region, illuminating the surrounding clouds. The overall image has a dark background, highlighting the luminous details of the nebula.
A spiral galaxy seen close up and almost face on. It is filled with puffy, patchy clouds of hot gas and dust. Red, orange and yellow colours indicate light emitted by different particles. The brightest colours are in the centre and along the two spiral arms, which wind out from the centre. Star clusters hide in the gas along the arms. A few large, bright white stars are prominent in the foreground, near to us.
Previously unseen details of a mysterious, complex structure within the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) are revealed by this image of the 'Keyhole Nebula, ' obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope. The picture is a montage assembled from four different April 1999 telescope pointings with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2, which used six different colour filters. The picture is dominated by a large, approximately circular feature, which is part of the Keyhole Nebula, named in the 19th century by Sir John Herschel. This region, about 8000 light-years from Earth, is located adjacent to the famous explosive variable star Eta Carinae, which lies just outside the field of view toward the upper right. The Carina Nebula also contains several other stars that are among the hottest and most massive known, each about 10 times as hot, and 100 times as massive, as our Sun.
A stunning infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam instrument captures the Serpens Nebula, a region of active star formation. 1 The image is dominated by a bright blue central region, where intense radiation from young stars illuminates the surrounding gas and dust. This blue core is enveloped by wisps and tendrils of orange and red nebulosity, creating a visually dynamic and colorful scene. Numerous bright stars are scattered throughout the image, each exhibiting the characteristic eight-pointed starburst pattern caused by the telescope's optics. The intricate textures and contrasting colors reveal the complex processes of star birth within this nebula
A detailed infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam instrument showcases the OMC2 region, a vibrant star-forming area within the Orion Nebula. The image is dominated by swirling clouds of gas and dust, rendered in shades of red and white, creating a dramatic and dynamic scene. Numerous bright stars are scattered throughout, their brilliance accentuated by prominent eight-pointed diffraction spikes, a characteristic feature of the telescope's optics. The intricate textures and interplay of light and shadow reveal the complex processes of star formation in this active region.
This is a NIRCam image of the Ring Nebula, a planetary nebula. The image shows a central, slightly elongated oval glowing with a soft blue hue. This oval is encircled by a distinct ring of light, transitioning from a bright orange at the edges to a whiter tone closer to the center. The background is a dark expanse peppered with numerous stars of varying brightness.
This is a mosaic image of the OMC2-NW region taken by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam instrument. The image is rectangular and shows a complex tapestry of interstellar gas and dust clouds. The clouds display a variety of colors, including deep greens, warm golds, rich purples, and earthy browns, creating a swirling, textured effect. Numerous bright stars are scattered throughout the image, some exhibiting the characteristic eight-pointed diffraction spikes of Webb's optics. The background is a deep, dark space.
This Hubble Space Telescope image captures the face-on spiral galaxy NGC 5248 in stunning detail. The galaxy's bright central bulge, a mix of yellowish hues, indicates a concentration of older stars at its core. From this central region, intricate spiral arms unfurl outwards, showcasing a rich tapestry of star formation. These arms are speckled with bright, blueish clusters of young stars, contrasting sharply with the dark lanes of dust that weave through the galaxy's structure. The overall impression is one of dynamic motion and vibrant activity, revealing the galaxy's grand design and the ongoing processes of star birth and evolution in exquisite detail, thanks to Hubble's powerful optical vision.
his NIRCam image from the James Webb Space Telescope presents a stunning view of the spiral galaxy NGC 5248. The galaxy's prominent central bulge shines with a bright, almost uniform glow, indicative of a dense population of older stars. From this core, intricate spiral arms extend outwards, swirling in a grand design that dominates the frame. These arms are not uniform; they are punctuated by bright, clumpy regions of star formation, marked by a fiery orange glow, contrasting sharply with the darker areas of dust and gas. The overall image reveals the galaxy's majestic structure and the ongoing processes of star birth and evolution, captured in exquisite detail by Webb's powerful infrared vision.
This expansive NIRCam image from the James Webb Space Telescope showcases the OMC-2 region, a vibrant hub of star formation. The scene is a tapestry of colors and textures, with wispy clouds of gas and dust illuminated by the energetic radiation from young stars. A prominent dark cloud dominates the center, obscuring the light behind it and creating a stark contrast against the brighter areas. Scattered throughout the image are numerous stars, each radiating with Webb's characteristic eight-pointed diffraction spikes. The interplay of light and dark, along with the intricate details of the nebulosity, reveals the dynamic processes of stellar birth and the complex environment in which these stars are forming. The varying colors in the gas clouds hint at different chemical compositions and temperatures, offering valuable insights into the physical conditions within OMC-2.
This wide, panoramic image captured by the NIRCam instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope reveals a dynamic and ethereal scene within the OMC-3 star-forming region. The central area is dominated by a dark, obscuring cloud of gas and dust, creating a striking contrast against the surrounding illuminated areas. Bright stars, each displaying the characteristic eight-pointed diffraction spikes of Webb's optics, are scattered throughout the scene, piercing through the nebulosity. Delicate, wispy structures of glowing gas and dust, tinged with subtle hues of blue and orange, extend from the edges of the dark cloud, suggesting active star formation and the powerful outflows from young stellar objects. These intricate details, captured in infrared light, provide a glimpse into the complex and beautiful processes shaping the birth of stars within this region.
An artist concept of an exoplanet. It shows the brightly lit day-time face, with the left half only shrouded in white clouds. The right half of the planet is organge in appearance. The planet is depicted on a black background. The words Artist Concept appear in white in the right center of the image.
This is a visible light image of NGC 3147, a face-on spiral galaxy, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. The image reveals the galaxy's distinct spiral structure, with arms swirling outwards from a bright, concentrated central bulge. The spiral arms exhibit a mix of bright regions indicating star formation and darker areas representing dust lanes. The overall image showcases the galaxy's symmetrical and well-defined spiral form against the dark backdrop of space, highlighting its intricate structure as observed in visible light.
This is a high-resolution infrared image of NGC 3147, a face-on spiral galaxy. The galaxy has tightly wound spiral arms speckled with star formation regions, radiating from a prominent, bright central bulge. The image, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam instrument, reveals intricate details, including dark dust lanes and bright star clusters within the spiral arms.
A two-panel mosaic image of M101 captured by the NIRCam instrument. The image reveals a wide field view of the Pinwheel Galaxy, showing a high density of stars and faint, diffuse structures. The two panels are presented side-by-side with a black gap in between, indicating separate pointings of the telescope. Subtle color variations suggest areas of star formation and dust within the galaxy.
A NIRCam image of Cassiopeia A, showcasing the intricate details of this supernova remnant. Bright, multi-colored filaments and shells of ejected material are visible, displaying the aftermath of a massive stellar explosion. The image reveals the complex structure and composition of the remnant, with distinct color variations indicating different elements and ionization states.
A grayscale NIRCam image of NGC 3147, a spiral galaxy with a prominent central bulge and tightly wound spiral arms. The bright core of the galaxy transitions to a fainter, more diffuse halo. The spiral arms show subtle texture and hints of star formation regions, indicated by slightly brighter, mottled areas. The image is set against a dark background with a few scattered stars visible.
A vibrant and detailed image of the Carina Nebula, showcasing its swirling clouds of gas and dust. The nebula is a tapestry of colors, with warm oranges and yellows dominating the left side, transitioning to cooler blues and whites on the right. Wispy tendrils of gas create a complex, almost three-dimensional texture, with brighter regions suggesting areas of intense star formation. Scattered throughout are pinpoints of light, representing individual stars within the nebula. The overall impression is one of dynamic activity and immense cosmic beauty, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
This is a NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) image from the James Webb Space Telescope, taken as part of the alignment process. It shows the 18 hexagonal segments of the primary mirror, capturing the reflected light from distant stars. The image is primarily black with a detailed outline of the mirror segments in a lighter tone, highlighting their arrangement and individual shapes.
Huge waves are sculpted in this two-lobed nebula some 3000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. This warm planetary nebula harbours one of the hottest stars known and its powerful stellar winds generate waves 100 billion kilometres high. The waves are caused by supersonic shocks, formed when the local gas is compressed and heated in front of the rapidly expanding lobes. The atoms caught in the shock emit the spectacular radiation seen in this image.
This is a near-infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam instrument, showcasing a complex and dynamic region of star formation. Bright wisps and filaments of gas and dust, illuminated by the powerful radiation from young stars, swirl and intertwine, creating a textured and ethereal scene. The image is dominated by warm hues, with areas of intense star formation glowing brightly in shades of red and orange. Darker, denser regions of gas and dust appear as shadowy silhouettes against the brighter background, hinting at the ongoing processes of stellar birth and the intricate structures of the interstellar medium. The overall effect is one of awe-inspiring beauty and complexity, revealing the raw energy and creative forces at work in the early universe.
James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam image of NGC 4258, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. This grand design spiral galaxy showcases its intricate structure in infrared light, with a bright nucleus, well-defined spiral arms, and areas of active star formation highlighted by red hues from dust emission.
James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam image of Arp 76, also known as NGC4485 (left) and NGC4490. This interacting galaxy pair shows strong tidal forces at play, with visible distortion in the spiral arms and a bridge of material connecting the two galaxies. Red areas within the galaxies trace the presence of dust-obscured star formation in the mid-infrared.
This timelapse video shows observations of the Milky Way’s central black hole, known as Sagittarius A* (A-star), by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. At left, NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) images, created by combining data at wavelengths of 2.1 and 4.8 microns, show a point of light that brightens and dims randomly. At right, the brightness is plotted as a function of time. Webb detected both faint flickers and brighter flares (one of which is seen near the end of the video). This video compresses about 9 hours of observations into 30 seconds.
A close-in image of a protoplanetary disc around a newly formed star. Many different wavelengths of light are combined and represented by separate and various colours. A dark line across the centre is the disc, corresponding to the densest parts of the disc, made of opaque dust: the star is hidden in here and creates a strong glow in the centre. A band going straight up is a jet, while other outflows above and below the disc, and a tail coming off to one side
This is the closest image of Saturn ever captured by the Cassini spacecraft. It shows the planet in a majestic and serene light, with its rings in the foreground. The planet's golden hues are highlighted by the sunlight filtering through its upper atmosphere. A notable feature is the intriguing hexagonal storm at the north pole, a unique weather phenomenon in our solar system. The image provides an unparalleled, close-up perspective, inviting viewers to appreciate the intricate details of Saturn's cloud bands and the sheer vastness of its ring system. It is a stunning portrayal of the beauty and complexity of this gas giant, captured from a vantage point closer than any human-made probe has ventured before.
A collage of five images from the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) showcasing a deep field of galaxies. Each inset reveals a variety of galaxy morphologies and colors against the black backdrop of space. The central, largest image features a bright, prominent galaxy with a dense, luminous core and spiral arms faintly visible. Surrounding it are smaller galaxies, some appearing as bright spots, others as elongated discs, and a few with distinct spiral structures. The smaller inset images, two at the top and two at the bottom, echo this diversity, displaying galaxies in various orientations and stages of formation, some appearing as mere smudges of light while others exhibit more defined structures and brighter cores. The overall color palette includes soft whites, blues, oranges, and hints of red, indicating the presence of starlight and dust within these distant galaxies.
This is a cropped, close-up image of the planet Venus, taken by the Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR instrument. The image shows a crescent Venus against the black backdrop of space, with the edge of the planetary limb clearly defined. The crescent is illuminated by sunlight, transitioning from a bright, almost white glow at the top right edge to a subtle, golden yellow that dominates the majority of the illuminated area, before fading into the darkness of the planet's night side at the bottom left. The distinct variations in brightness and texture across the crescent suggest cloud formations or atmospheric layers. A bright, flaring light source is visible at the top right corner, likely the Sun, which contributes to the illumination of the crescent. The overall composition emphasizes the stark contrast between the luminous crescent and the surrounding darkness, highlighting the curvature and celestial context of Venus.
A galaxy cluster. The center of the cluster is bright white with short red jets that point toward the top right and bottom left, and several blue filaments that spread throughout the center. Outside the bright center is purple gas that is bright toward the center and dimmer further from the center. Yellow galaxies of various shapes and sizes are spread throughout the image.
A NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) image of the OMC-3 star-forming region shows a dramatic contrast between a brilliant central object and the dark surrounding space. The central object glows intensely, resembling a starburst, with flame-like or wispy structures in shades of orange and reddish-brown emanating outwards. These wispy features suggest the dynamic activity of stellar birth, with outflows of energy and material interacting with the surrounding nebula. Scattered across the dark background are a few fainter points of light, representing other stars in the region. The overall scene conveys a sense of powerful energy and activity within a dark and vast cosmic environment.
A MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) image of a nebula, likely a portion of the Carina Nebula, shows a swirling, cloudy scene in shades of brown, orange, and dark gray. Bright points of light, representing stars, are scattered throughout, and the overall texture is hazy and dreamlike. The image reveals the complex structure of the nebula, with dark, dense clouds contrasting with glowing filaments and brighter areas where stars are forming.
A wide-field image from the Hubble Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) shows a galaxy pair against a dark background speckled with fainter objects. The larger, distorted spiral galaxy NGC 4490 dominates the right side of the image, its spiral arms disrupted and pulled towards the smaller, irregular galaxy NGC 4485 on the left. Both galaxies exhibit bright, reddish areas indicative of active star formation, with a diffuse glow surrounding their centers.
Spectroscopic data collected from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is overlayed on an image of the Phoenix cluster that combines data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope. Credits: NASA, CXC, NRAO, ESA, M. McDonald (MIT), M. Reefe (MIT), J. Olmsted (STScI)
An artist’s illustration of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealing, in the infrared, a population of small main-belt asteroids. Image Credits: Ella Maru and Julien de Wit
Spectra for the three TNO spectral classes identified for the first time using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The heavy solid line in each panel is the average of over a dozen TNO spectra within each class. Prominent features in each spectrum are highlighted and/or labeled with the name of the molecule, or class of materials, responsible for absorbing at those wavelengths. Credit: Adapted from Pinilla-Alonso et al. 2024.