NGC 3324: The “Cosmic Ridge” in Carina. Another gem from the Carina Nebula, NGC 3324, showcases a ridge of glowing gas that looks like a sunrise on an alien world. Webb’s infrared image cuts through the haze to reveal countless hidden stars in formation. These bright spots of creation show how radiation and stellar winds carve intricate shapes in clouds of gas. It’s a cosmic landscape sculpted by light and time, stretching across dozens of light-years. #spaceexploration #astronomy #astrophysics

NGC 3324 / Carina Nebula’s “Cosmic Cliffs” Revisited. Webb’s view of the edge of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3324) shows what appear to be moonlit rocky mountains but they’re actually walls of gas and dust carved by massive stars. The tallest “peaks” are about 7 light-years high, and behind them lie hidden stellar nurseries. Webb pierced the dust to show protostellar jets bursting from young stars and revealed stars in their earliest phases that were invisible before. It’s a dramatic landscape of sta

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Zoom into Star-Forming Region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula - NASA Science