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The James Webb telescope took some stunning images in 2023

Just a year and a half into its mission, JWST is revolutionizing our view of the cosmos

A collage of five pictures from the James Webb telescope showing the HH 211 protostellar outflows, the Rho Ophiuchi star forming cloud, the planet Uranus, the Crab Nebula and a part of the Orion Nebula.

The James Webb telescope took many dazzling photos in 2023, five of which are shown here. Clockwise, from top left: HH 211 (young star jets), Rho Ophiuchi (a stellar nursery), Uranus, the Crab Nebula (a supernova remnant), and the Orion Bar (another stellar nursery).

All: STScI/NASA, ESA, CSA

By James R.