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The James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a spectacular and unprecedented view of a star-forming region known as the Tarantula Nebula. . The superb new detail in the image means Doradus 30, initially nicknamed Tarantula for its spider-like appearance, can now be seen to also resemble a burrowing tarantula's lair, lined with silk. . The Tarantula Nebula is located 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud and is the brightest star-forming region in the galaxies nearest to our Milky Way, collectively known as the Local Group. . In this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across, Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were previously shrouded in cosmic dust. . Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team . #spaceporn #spacefacts🌚 #spaceinformation #spaceknowledge #spaceeducation #spacefacts #factsaboutspace #endlessspacefacts #factsofspace #blackholes #universetoday #spaceexplorationday #spacetravel #interstellar #jwst #jameswebb #jameswebbspcetelescope #hubble #spacex #spacexnews #hubblespacetelescope