Webb Telescope Captures New Images of the Lion Nebula
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Webb Telescope Captures New Images of the Lion Nebula

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of NGC 2392, known as the Lion Nebula. The observations build upon previous imaging by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and reveal details of the nebula’s structure.

The nebula, nicknamed the Lion Nebula, is a planetary nebula observed across space. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged it. In 2000, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope previously viewed NGC 2392, capturing the lion face-shaped target in visible light. The earlier images revealed features such as the “mane” of hazy, comet-shaped objects.

The new observations from Webb provide a fresh perspective on this celestial object.

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