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The Tarantula Nebula

The Tarantula Nebula, as seen by Webb.
The Tarantula Nebula, as seen by Webb. Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team

The Tarantula Nebula is a gossamer of young, nascent stars. Its name comes from its resemblance to a tarantula’s burrow (very comforting, we know). It’s the largest stellar nursery in the local universe (about 161,000 light-years away), and was imaged by—you guessed it—Webb, in early September.

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