Officially called 30 Doradus, this star-forming region is called the Tarantula Nebula because of its complex and long dust filaments. It is the largest and brightest star-forming region near our Milky Way galaxy and harbours some of the hottest and most massive stars ever observed. This image of the Tarantula Nebula was captured by NASA James Webb's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam). Webb's infrared instruments not only offer a high-resolution view of the universe, but also allow us to see through clouds of gas and dust hidden by visual telescopes and our eyes.

Image description:

A space photograph taken by the Webb telescope. Fluffy flesh-coloured nebular clouds, highlighted by rust tones, surround a central black area. In this dark area, a large yellow star with eight long, thin rays stands out. To the right of this star is a bright, oval-shaped star cluster. The stars in the cluster appear as small faint blue twinkles, more densely packed towards the centre and spreading outwards. In the lower part of the image, there are many arms that appear to spiral outward from a cloudy flesh-coloured mass resembling a spider or squid. Other blue and yellow eight-pointed stars and distant galaxies are dotted throughout the image.

Doesn't the star nursery sound lovely?