James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes snap images of same nebula, 10 years apart

What a great comparison of these two telescopes. In 2015, NASA celebrated the Hubble Space Telescope’s 25th year in orbit by releasing one of its most stunning images to date—a colorful star cluster in the constellation Carina known as Westerlund 2. However, a lot can change in a decade. In January 2023, the HST’s observational capabilities were overtaken when the powerful James Webb Space Telescope imaged the same star cluster. While the HST is still a powerful piece of equipment, the European Space Agency decided to showcase its heir’s technological leaps by closing out 2025 with a new, even more detailed glimpse at Westerlund 2.