Objects in earliest, rapid phases of star formation are difficult to capture, but Webb’s extreme sensitivity, spatial resolution, and imaging capability can chronicle these elusive events. The new images showcase how Webb’s cameras can peer through cosmic dust, shedding new light on how stars form. If you are looking for the full sized image, you can find TIFF, png, and jpeg options on the Webb Space Telescope image library.The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope reveals emerging stellar nurseries and individual stars in the Carina Nebula that were previously obscured.

“This landscape of ‘mountains’ and ‘valleys’ is actually the edge of a nearby stellar nursery called NGC 3324 at the northwest corner of the Carina Nebula.” The nebula is roughly 7,600 light-years away. The background was modified from the much larger “Cosmic Cliffs” image, captured by the Webb telescope. The first wallpaper below is optimized by iDB regular, AR72014. Webb is an international program led by NASA with its partners, ESA (Euro-pean Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency.”

Webb will solve mysteries in our solar system, look beyond to distant worlds around other stars, and probe the mysterious structures and origins of our universe and our place in it. Per the NASA press release, “The James Webb Space Telescope is the world’s premier space science observatory. The colorful image, dotted with stars, planets, and other galaxies, makes for a great canvas.

In this installment, find an incredible, iPhone optimized wallpaper of NASA’s recent Carina Nebula photo, as captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The iDownloadBlog Wallpapers of the Week collection brings you incredible, photo quality backgrounds for your favorite Apple devices, every Sunday.

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