Webb Captures New Views Of The Horsehead Nebula

Astronomers have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to survey the Horsehead Nebula in incredible detail.
The Horsehead Nebula is an iconic area in the constellation Orion where massive stars are being born.
Combining views from many telescopes allows astronomers to understand the inner workings of this nebula like never before. From Euclid, to Hubble, and now Webb, we can learn more about our universe thanks to these amazing machines. Read more about Webb's observations of the Horsehead Nebula: science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
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Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Paul Morris: Lead Producer
Liz Landau: Script
Isabelle Yan: Producer
Image Credits:
NASA/Webb, CSA, ESA, ESA/Euclid, Euclid Consortium, ESO, Digitized Sky Survey 2, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), E. Slawik, N. Risinger, D. De Martin, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb), K. Misselt (University of Arizona) and A. Abergel (IAS/University Paris-Saclay, CNRS)
Image of Williamina Fleming as part of the Public Domain
Image of Photographic Plate courtesy of Harvard College Observatory, Astronomical Photographic Glass Plate Collection
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[@zon3665]

Wow! Look at all of those galaxies behind it. There's a whole universe behind it.

[@Erik-rp1hi]

I get chills down my spine watching this video. Those Galaxies showing up at the high magnification is so cool.

[@Karolm1964]

I get the chills down your spine.. these images actually bring tears to my eyes. They are so beautiful and mind-blowing at the same time.

[@theaudioeng]

..... I'm more stunned by the depth of field showing us the galaxies far beyond .... 😔🙌✨️

[@brianmcginley7215]

Stunning images. I liked the edit with the zoom in and panning / cropping / rotation as it gives a good perspective on where the nebula is in the night sky (almost everyone will recognize the Orion constellation) and the sheer detail available from JWST peering into these IR wavelengths now is incredible. It was worth the wait for the James Webb 'scope to be launched, deployed and become operational. It is an incredible tool, long may it continue.

[@anjachan]

the combination of both telescopes is amazing. So beautiful.

[@Dudleymiddleton]

Utterly gobsmacked!

[@Mr.Jivefunk]

The only reason why i want to live forever....to see whats out there. Epic to be around now, but, i kinda want to be around in 1000 years to see how far we've gone too, lol....well, assuming we're still goin that is... JW is just amazing giving us these views. in the proper sense of the word, awesome. Just (f......) awesome! {sorry, sometimes that extra adjective IS needed. hehehe} Love ya's at NASA!

[@tonib5899]

Science is really cool. As an amateur astronomer these images are stunning.

[@FilosikLZT]

It's beautiful and gives me goosebumps at the same time.

[@lecokase]

Thank you very much❤️

[@victorvandenbrink6851]

The Universe is so immesurably immense. Absolutely stunning.

[@--Snowy--]

Oh wow 😮 Thank you 🙂

[@human498]

Love these videos!👍👍👍

[@mgregory22]

It's crazy to think that this thing is 1,375 light years away.

[@EVECDB]

We are amazing for existing as is everything else in existence. The Universe is awesome.

[@higgsboson_alphaone]

Euclid's image looks beautiful, JWST's image looks scary.. behind that horsehead lies infinitely far away galaxies.. just a glimpse of how big this universe is.. its full of life, but not close enough to find...😢

[@Ronin03]

As said in the movie Armageddon "I beg your pardon (Mr. President), but that's one big ass sky"

[@ivanscissorhands2008]

Oh wow... i had tears in my eyes whatching this, thank you.

[@EpoxyCircus]

The best of KZbin

[@CheetosFPV]

Amazing, this deserves to be seen by everyone !

[@ronm6585]

Thanks for sharing.

[@brookestephen]

so beautiful, so alien!

[@michaelharding4556]

Absolutely amazing.

[@-Thauma-]

Amazing!!!

[@amateresu6708]

incredible

[@user-vo4wc2jz8g]

Incredible

[@rougehawk]

space is so cool!!!!!

[@therealpixie]

The Horsehead Nebula is my favorite place in the Universe. It is magnificently stunning. And to me it looks like a seahorse.

[@rklaus7732]

That was beautiful

[@Ulas-nk2ob]

Muhteşem

[@bazpearce9993]

Taking pictures of space is fun and interesting. That's why i do it. Jupiter and Sunspots are my favourites.

[@pavlina20]

Amazing

[@12skyline21]

really curious what is the exposure time of something like this...

[@oneshotme]

WOW!!!

[@user-sm6qu2yh4w]

Very interesting.

[@Piweck04]

Grazie, non ci sono parole per descrivere l’emozione di queste immagini che racchiudono l’immenso lavoro dell’Uomo nella scoperta dell’ignoto! Milioni di volte Grazie! 🙏

[@themanbill11]

Great presentation! More please. 😊

[@stephenjones8928]

Oddly enough, I like the 3-D look of the Hubble images best.

[@robblevins6009]

Spectacular truly spectacular 🙌 I think based on the new and improved images it should be renamed to the mushroom head nebula

[@SerbianSync]

And thats just a very small peak into existence

[@royvarley]

When we look at the JWST images and see the clouds of "dust"... what sort of particle size are we seeing? What are those clouds made of?

[@TheMightyManhog1010]

Imagine the telescope accidentally falls into a alternate universe

[@feeberizer]

I know I'm blown away by JWST, but what would Ms Fleming say?

[@maryclarafjare]

I just can't even..........🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@irishrebel7616]

What blows me away is the fact that the Horsehead Nebula is gas and dust, yet since 1888 it still looks the same.

[@ricklotter]

After that video, don't tell me science can't create art!

[@braylorcasual9016]

so when you look at the northern lights with your naked eyes, they look like very thin clouds that are slightly green and red, but when you take a long exposure picture of them they look like the iconic images you think of when you see the northern lights.. is that the same with galaxies and gas plooms in space? do they look way different and more dull to the naked eye compared to images from telescopes?

[@seanys]

Is there enough data to create a 3D model of it?

[@gilapolonio]

People say that the purpose of Hubble and Webb is not astrophography, but they are doing an awesome job on that anyways.

[@ljones6767]

I'm one of those people who watches clouds to see recognizable images. Same with images from JWST. 1:22, first is the gray "puppy face" on the right and in the neck of the horse head. 1:36, in the view of the "Tip of the horse head" picture and near the lower right side, another puppy face. 😮 At 2:11, you can see them both.

[@leslie_kim]

우와…🥹✨💖💕💓👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@aqueento]

😍

[@jballenger9240]

Would the shape of the Horsehead nebula eventually change as its capacity to form stars is exhausted? Is there anyway to estimate how long it has had this shape and form?

[@amitjesur]

Can you arrange a trip to there for me please?🙃

[@markusseppala6547]

My God, it's full of stars

[@mortalclown3812]

Fwiw, the Horsehead nebula is 1375 light years away from us and 'only' 3.5 light years across. ✨️ Can barely get my head around these distances, but my favorite example is this: Voyager 1's been traveling for almost a half century at 38,000 MPH and has traversed .0016 of a light year. At this rate, it will take 18,000 years to go the full light year. Happy trails, everyone ✨️

[@dani-bl5hi]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@davetoms1]

Anyone else see the nebula charging up for a Kamehameha at 1:12 ?

[@dissaid]

I love you Sandra Pike....

[@eliasflynn]

Space is infinite

[@ArafatRahman-qn1km]

ও মাইও গো!

[@rsonnik4114]

😊

[@thomasgoodwin2648]

Hold still so I can look at it! 😉

[@deeman1]

Das ist schon sehr bewundernswert - aber mit der Zeit muss ich sagen, dass das Webb-Teleskop nun auch nicht der megaburner ist. Details hatten wir schon vorher gute. Wesentliche schärfer wird das Bild durch die anderen Aufnahmemöglichkeiten doch nicht. Insgesamt, in Bezug auf die Investition ist das Ergebnis optisch nicht im Verhältnis. Ich hoffe, die Wissenschaft mit ihren steilen Prognosen kann damit mehr Ergebnisse erzielen.

[@user-pd1ub5dx2b]

🌊 sniper 901

[@streamofconsciousness5826]

It's weird how the "dust" want to settle back down, all of it. Like there is a Gravity sourced there bigger than just a cloud of dust. now it looks Like SideShow Bob.

[@kushagrashah4160]

And still we are so proud of living on this tiny earth and owning a 3000sqft land...😂

[@chowpeluccio]

Music is too loud and noisy.

[@onghock377]

More than two thousand five hundred years ago, the Buddha already knew there are countless stars in the world without a telescope. He said suppose we take every grain of sand on earth and make it into an earth, then grind each of the many earths into grains of sand, then the number of stars in the sky is more than the grains of sand. Everyone can read it in the sutras

[@TresmonPatterson]

With them being able to see that so closely why haven't more plants been exposed. I believe the images are true but what, this telescope was made to capture the came areas and thats it ?

[@snower13]

Should have sent a poet.

[@71degrees]

That's not a moon... it's a space station

[@pastasauce99]

Maybe one day we will see far enough into the past to see god's Hand.

[@Deathsead747]

SubhanAllah, can't even fathom the sheer immensity of it all. What a wonderful era to be in to witness such spectacles.

[@Educatefully]

There doesn't seem to be much difference between Hubble and James Webb in this picture.

[@williamtomkiel8215]

sarting to look a bit more like a hydra head . .

[@user-xd5tx3rq2i]

👻😱Ужас

[@virtual2152]

Where are the aliens?

[@Yeayea29]

The day we actually find a flat earth like planet, the world will go crazy😅 there is a chance you know, small as it might be its a definite possibility. I am firmly a believer of a sphere btw

[@mbt2310]

Why dont we get more closeups from real planets like earth. Why only distants galaxy,s.they are nice do.

[@TalhaSheikh-lt5vc]

Allah Hun Akbar..!!☝🇸🇦❤

[@n-hexane8271]

NASA->BUSA

[@maybekate]

yoooooooo

[@Serai3]

Yet another woman discovering something, and having her name forgotten.

[@funhistory]

"The heavens declare the glory of God; & the firmament shows His handiwork" (Psalm 19v1). ✝

[@tenborck]

Earth is flat . . . . . . . . Of course I'm joking LOL 🤣🤣

[@TheStockwell]

I read somewhere that Kubrick flattened the Earth so he could fake the moon landing more easily. Before then, the planet was curved - and everything kept rolling off. 😸

[@reverent_one]

God Almighty. Holy is Your name.

[@TheStockwell]

No offense intended, but I think you're commenting on the wrong channel and the wrong video. This channel is about science, technology, and human achievement - not ancient mythology. Best wishes from Vermont 🍁

[@anjachan]

@@TheStockwell to many people don´t understand that!

[@Galerak1]

@@TheStockwell You just know the answer will be "Who do you think gave us the ability understand science and invent the technology to achieve the things we have?" lol😆

[@Crow_Friend]

@@TheStockwell 💯

[@Somethinghumble]

Did you end the video with the sound of Sputnik?!

[@BearGrillzRS]

lol... we sent this thing up like 2 years ago and still wont release open source data for the public. "we will show them what we want to show them", im glad people are catching on

[@jwillstuntn22]

Just went right through the firmament...but ok though. Keep up your lies.We haven't visited shi beyond nothing but stolen land.

[@robertmcgowan3352]

Amazing