10 Photos Taken by James Webb Space Telescope
All images credit: NASA
All images credit: NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched on December 25, 2021. Unlike the Hubble Space Telescope, Webb does not orbit the Earth but the sun. Here are 10 incredible photos taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.
This image taken by the JWST shows two galaxies: a Penguin (NGC 2936) guarding an Egg (NGC 2937). The two galaxies have been merging for millions of years and will become one in future.
About 390 light-years from Earth, this image shows Rho Ophiuchi, which is a cloud complex full of gas and stars of different ages and sizes. The image was taken by NASA’s JWST and Chandra X-ray Observatory.
This image shows the Orion Nebula, located in the Milky Way Galaxy. It is an enormous cloud where stars form and is 1,500 light-years away from the Earth.
This image is of galaxy NGC 3627, located 36 million light-years away. Like the Milky Way, this galaxy is a spiral galaxy and is at a slight angle from us.
The image shows the galaxy cluster SPT-CL J0615−5746 in a wide-field view. It is a collection of dozens of galaxies captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
This stellar phenomenon was captured by the JWST for the first time with its sensitive infrared vision. The image is of part of the Serpens Nebula which is 1,300 light-years away from Earth.
The image is of the Crab Nebula, which was once a massive star and now is a remnant of a supernova explosion. With Webb, scientists were able to map the light emitted from the dust in high resolution.
The JWST captured the “starburst” galaxy NGC 4449, which is 12.5 million light years away from Earth. Starbursts occur when concentrated star formation takes place at a galaxy's core, however, this one is more widespread.
This is an image of NGC 6440 captured by the JWST. It is a star cluster in the central area of the Milky Way galaxy, 28,000 light years away. This globular cluster comprises older stars tied together by gravity.
This sharp infrared image captured by Webb is of a Horsehead Nebula. Its name comes from its appearance which resembles the top of a horse's mane.
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