VLT Sees Carina Nebula in Infrared

The most detailed infrared image of the Carina Nebula, a star-forming region in the Milky Way, has been captured, revealing numerous previously unseen objects.

This broad panorama of the Carina Nebula, a region of massive star formation in the southern skies, was taken in infrared light using the HAWK-I camera on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. ESO/T. Preibisch