Don’t get caught in the web #NASA #Hubble #Webb #nebula #space #stars

Don’t get caught in the web! 🕸️🕷️Nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula due to its weblike filaments, this star-forming region can now be seen across multiple wavelengths of light thanks to the combined abilities of Hubble and @NASAWebb.In this Reel, different Hubble and Webb images demonstrate how different wavelengths of light help us understand this cosmic object more.Some of Hubble’s observations include ultraviolet data. High-energy ultraviolet light is mostly blocked by Earth’s atmosphere, which protects us from harmful radiation, but makes it tricky to observe certain cosmic phenomena – especially the light from the hottest and youngest stars! With Hubble’s help, we’re able to learn more about how stars form and evolve.Meanwhile, Webb’s powerful infrared view is able to peer through cosmic dust and unveils new stars that were previously hidden!The Tarantula Nebula resides about 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy. It’s the largest and brightest stellar nursery in the “Local Group” of the galaxies closest to our home, the Milky Way.First Hubble image credit: NASA, ESA, ESO, D. Lennon and E. Sabbi (ESA/STScI), J. Anderson, S. E. de Mink, R. van der Marel, T. Sohn, and N. Walborn (STScI), N. Bastian (Excellence Cluster, Munich), L. Bedin (INAF, Padua), E. Bressert (ESO), P. Crowther (Sheffield), A. de Koter (Amsterdam), C. Evans (UKATC/STFC, Edinburgh), A. Herrero (IAC, Tenerife), N. Langer (AifA, Bonn), I. Platais (JHU) and H. Sana (Amsterdam)Second Hubble image credit: NASA, ESA, and F. Paresce (INAF-IASF, Bologna, Italy), R. O'Connell (University of Virginia, Charlottesville), and the Wide Field Camera 3 Science Oversight CommitteeWebb images credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production TeamMusic credit: “Looking at Earth” by Alessandro Rizzo [PRS] and Elliot Greenway Ireland [PRS], via Pedigree Cuts [PRS] and Universal Production Music#NASA #Hubble #Webb #nebula #space #stars #science #astronomy #telescope #universe