Free Astronomy Magazine September-October 2022

The Carina Nebula (NGC 3324) captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). What looks much like craggy mountains on a moonlit evening is actu- ally the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region. The field of view shown in this image is approximately 16 light-years across. [NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI] Composite image of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3324) cap- tured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid- Infrared Instrument (MIRI), with compass arrows, scale bar, and color key for reference. [NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI]