The James Webb Telescope versus the Hubble Space Telescope: Carina Nebula

Photos of a young star-forming region called NGC 3324, in the Carina Nebula, taken by James Webb (left) and Hubble (right). Using either your mouse or left arrow key, drag the slider to reveal the photo.

A slider comparing two images. The first image is of the James Webb Space Telescope view of the Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula, displaying vibrant, highly detailed orange gas clouds beneath a deep blue sky filled with stars featuring eight-pointed diffraction spikes. The second image is of the Hubble Space Telescope view of the Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula, featuring darker, opaque brownish-red gas clouds and a hazy blue space background with four-pointed stars.

Photo credits: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) © Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.