Oct 08, 2026
World Space Week 2026: The Carina Nebula
Happy World Space Week 2026!
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About the World Space Week Doodle
This World Space Week 2026 Doodle celebrates the technology that makes astonishing astrophotography possible. Today’s image was captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in September and features the Carina Nebula. It’s a massive stellar nursery that spans over 300 light years across spacetime, and is home to more than a dozen O-type stars which are the hottest, heaviest, and brightest stars in the universe.
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