Hubble and JWST image the Cat's Head Nebula in Carina

Hubble captured the Cat's Head Nebula in visible light, while JWST imaged it in near- and mid-infrared. The images reveal a dense dust pillar shaped by radiation from massive Carina stars, including Eta Carinae, whose combined luminosity exceeds the Sun's by more than 5 million times.

• The nebula is part of the Carina star-forming region about 7,500 light-years away
• Two stars in Eta Carinae are over 5 million times more luminous than the Sun
• JWST observed in near- and mid-infrared; Hubble in visible light
• Images show how stellar wind and radiation shape star formation