James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Spectacular Image Of Distant Galaxy
A new image clicked by the James Webb Space Telescope has offered a peek into a far-off galaxy called NGC 5068. Located about 17 million light-years away from Earth, the galaxy's image represents millions of stars.
Each dot of white light represents a star, and there are thousands of stars in this image alone, many of which may be seen at the galaxy's centre. This part of the galaxy may be seen as a bright bar of white light on the upper left side.
JWST's powerful capabilities
This brightness represents the concentration of stars, where most galactic activity takes place. Owing to warm dust that is created as a result of star formation, the centre of galaxies becomes super bright.
Currently, James Webb Space Telescope is observing a series of galaxies to help humanity develop a better understanding of how stars are formed. The powerful telescope has also snapped images of the spiral galaxy IC 5332.
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You may also see its picture of the M74 galaxy that is also known as the "Phantom Galaxy." Owing to its powerful infrared capabilities, JWST is able to see details that other telescopes cannot. Infrared wavelengths are invisible to the human eye, but they're important for studying space.
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"By observing the formation of stars in nearby galaxies, astronomers hope to kick-start major scientific advances with some of the first available data from Webb," NASA said.
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