James Webb Telescope Captures Infrared Image of Carina Nebula’s Treasure Chest

On August 6, 2026, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recorded an infrared image of a section of the Carina Nebula, a prominent star‑forming region that also hosts the Cosmic Cliffs. The image highlights a feature dubbed the “Treasure Chest,” which is a cometary globule—a compact cloud of gas and dust with a dense, dark head and a sweeping tail. This isolated structure provides a clear view of the morphology of such globules within a complex nebular environment, offering astronomers a new perspective on the dynamics of star‑forming clouds.