NASA's Webb Space Telescope shows amazing pictures of the Horsehead Nebula.


NASA's Webb Space Telescope shows amazing pictures of the Horsehead Nebula.

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NASA's Webb Space Telescope shows amazing pictures of the Horsehead Nebula.

The Webb Space Telescope took new pictures of the Horsehead Nebula. The pictures show the nebula in much better detail than ever before.

The Horsehead Nebula is very far away from Earth, about 1,300 light-years. That's a really long way, like 6 trillion miles!

The nebula got its name because it looks like a horse's head. It's made of gas and dust in space.

The new pictures show the top part of the Horsehead Nebula very clearly. They help scientists learn more about how stars are born.

The Horsehead Nebula is a popular thing to look at with telescopes. Other telescopes like Hubble and Euclid have taken pictures of it too.


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What did the Webb Space Telescope take new pictures of?

The Horsehead Nebula.

How far away is the Horsehead Nebula from Earth?

About 1,300 light-years.

Why is the Horsehead Nebula named that way?

Because it looks like a horse's head.


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