Webb Space Telescope spies nearby galaxies with 'unprecedented' resolution
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution, giving reserachers a first look at star formation.
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The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution, giving reserachers a first look at star formation.
Studying these interactions at the finest scale can help provide insights into the larger picture of how galaxies have evolved over time
Peering through obscuring clouds of dust, the MIRI instrument has revealed networks of giant cavities and blown-out bubbles in the gaseous arms of distant galaxies.
The three galaxies in question have been designated as SDSSCGB 10189 and are in the process of merging into one massive galaxy. A similar fate will befall the Milky Way in 4.5 billion years.
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures turbulent clouds of gas and dust swirling between bright blue young stars in the Tarantula Nebula.