The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of the Cat's Head Nebula, wyomingnewsnow.tv reported on Monday. The nebula sits roughly 7,500 light-years from Earth, according to Live Science.
Coverage of the image described the nebula as ghostly and noted that it lies within a region already observed by NASA's Hubble telescope. NASA Science published its own account of the object under the heading "Ghostly Cat's Head Nebula Lurks Within Sight of NASA's Hubble, Webb." Universe Today framed the same target as a stellar nursery, calling it a "stellar crèche" in its headline.
The nebula's nickname comes from its resemblance to a cat's profile. Live Science characterized the Webb view as showing what it described as an invisible hand reaching toward the nebula.
The reports indicate the object has been studied with both of NASA's flagship observatories. Further details of the observations, including the specific instruments used and the full scientific findings, were not available in the source material.
Space also featured the image as its photo of the day for Oct. 30, 2026.
What to watch next: whether NASA or the research team releases a full description of the Webb observations and any follow-up analysis of the nebula.
