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<p>James Webb Space Telescope,&nbsp;&nbsp;which is&nbsp;the largest, most&nbsp;powerful telescope ever launched into space, has captured the sharpest infrared images&nbsp;to date&nbsp;of the Horsehead Nebula,&nbsp; which is&nbsp;one of the most distinctive objects in our skies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The images shared on the official website of&nbsp;the European Space Agency (ESA) show observations of a part of the iconic nebula in a whole new light.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The latest images have captured the complexity of the nebula with "unprecedented spatial resolution", the official statement said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/isro-delayed-chandrayaan-3s-launch-by-four-seconds-to-avoid-massive-collision-in-space-716278">ISRO delayed&nbsp;Chandrayaan-3’s&nbsp;launch by four seconds to avoid massive collision in space</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>The observations show the top of the "horse's mane" or the edge of this iconic nebula. The images also show part of the sky in the constellation Orion (The Hunter), on the western side of a dense region known as the Orion B molecular cloud.</p>

<p>Horsehead Nebula&nbsp;is seen&nbsp;rising from turbulent waves of dust and gas,&nbsp;which is otherwise&nbsp; known as Barnard 33. It resides roughly 1,300 light-years away.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🆕 The Horsehead Nebula as you've never seen it before...<br />
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The NASA/ESA/CSA James <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Webb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Webb</a> Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, showing a part of the iconic nebula in unprecedented spatial resolution. <a href="https://t.co/1Gdwyzh5wI">pic.twitter.com/1Gdwyzh5wI</a></p>
— European Space Agency (@esa) <a href="https://twitter.com/esa/status/1784872592827945231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🐴⭐The Horsehead Nebula as seen by three space telescopes! 🤩<br />
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From <a href="https://twitter.com/ESA_Euclid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESA_Euclid</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/HUBBLE_space?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HUBBLE_space</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/ESA_Webb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESA_Webb</a>, delve into the complementary views from these <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BFFinSpace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BFFinSpace</a>! Details 🧵👇 <a href="https://t.co/RdtzijNYdL">pic.twitter.com/RdtzijNYdL</a></p>
— ESA Science (@esascience) <a href="https://twitter.com/esascience/status/1784870244156076123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/a-meteor-crashed-in-india-6900-years-ago-and-created-a-crater-reveals-nasa-716205">NASA confirms meteor crash created Luna crater, estimates impact happened 6,900 years ago</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<h2><strong>Formation of Horsehead Nebula</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<p>The nebula was formed&nbsp;from a collapsing interstellar cloud of material.&nbsp;The official statement revealed that it glows because&nbsp;it is illuminated by a nearby hot star.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The gas clouds surrounding the Horsehead have already dissipated, but the jutting pillar&nbsp;is made&nbsp;of thick clumps of material that is harder to erode," ESA said.</p>

<p>According to the astronomers, the Horsehead has about five million years left before it too disintegrates.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thanks to the MIRI and NIRCam instruments of James Webb, a team of astronomers has revealed the small-scale structures of the illuminated edge of the Horsehead for the first time.&nbsp;<br />
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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


James Webb Space Telescope, which is the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space, has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of the Horsehead Nebula, which is one of the most distinctive objects in our skies.

James Webb Space Telescope, which is the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space, has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of the Horsehead Nebula, which is one of the most distinctive objects in our skies. The images shared on the official website of the European Space Agency (ESA) show observations of a part of the iconic nebula in a whole new light. The latest images have captured the complexity of the nebula with "unprecedented spatial resolution", the official statement said. Also read: ISRO delayed Chandrayaan-3’s launch by four seconds to avoid massive collision in space The observations show the top of the "horse's mane" or the edge of this iconic nebula. The images also show part of the sky in the constellation Orion (The Hunter), on the western side of a dense region known as the Orion B molecular cloud. Horsehead Nebula is seen rising from turbulent waves of dust and gas, which is otherwise known as Barnard 33. It resides roughly 1,300 light-years away. 🆕 The Horsehead Nebula as you've never seen it before... 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, showing a part of the iconic nebula in unprecedented spatial resolution. pic.twitter.com/1Gdwyzh5wI — European Space Agency (@esa) April 29, 2024 × 🐴⭐The Horsehead Nebula as seen by three space telescopes! 🤩 From @ESA_Euclid to @HUBBLE_space to @ESA_Webb, delve into the complementary views from these #BFFinSpace! Details 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/RdtzijNYdL — ESA Science (@esascience) April 29, 2024 × Also read: NASA confirms meteor crash created Luna crater, estimates impact happened 6,900 years ago Formation of Horsehead Nebula The nebula was formed from a collapsing interstellar cloud of material. The official statement revealed that it glows because it is illuminated by a nearby hot star. "The gas clouds surrounding the Horsehead have already dissipated, but the jutting pillar is made of thick clumps of material that is harder to erode," ESA said. According to the astronomers, the Horsehead has about five million years left before it too disintegrates. Thanks to the MIRI and NIRCam instruments of James Webb, a team of astronomers has revealed the small-scale structures of the illuminated edge of the Horsehead for the first time. (With inputs from agencies)

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