Observing across the starry “plains” of space, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken new images of NGC 2392, nicknamed the Lion Nebula. The nebula’s “mane” is clear and detailed in this image released on Aug. 10, 2026, due to Webb’s high-resolution imaging.
See more images of the Lion Nebula from Webb.
Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
