This image released by NASA on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, shows the edge of a nearby young, star-forming region, NGC 3324, in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by the James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals previously obscured areas of star birth, according to NASA.
A never-before-seen view of a star-forming region in the Carina Nebula.
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NASA on Tuesday unveiled a new batch of images from its new powerful space telescope, including a foamy blue and orange shot of a dying star.
The first image from the $10-billion James Webb Space Telescope was released Monday at the White House — a jumble of distant galaxies that went deeper into the cosmos than humanity has ever seen.
The four additional photos released Tuesday included more cosmic beauty shots.
With one exception, the latest images showed parts of the universe seen by other telescopes. But Webb’s sheer power, distant location off Earth and use of the infrared light spectrum showed them in new light.
The telescope will be able to peer into the farthest reaches of space. The data it collects will allow scientists to better understand the formation of stars and galaxies.
An enormous mosaic of Stephan’s Quintet is the largest image to date from the Webb telescope, covering about one-fifth of the moon’s diameter.
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With its powerful, mid-infrared vision, the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) shows never-before-seen details of Stephan’s Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies.
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The bright star at the center of NGC 3132, while prominent when viewed by NASA’s Webb telescope in near-infrared light, plays a supporting role in sculpting the surrounding nebula. A second star, barely visible at lower left along one of the bright star’s diffraction spikes, is the nebula’s source.
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NASA’s Webb telescope has revealed the cloak of dust around the second star, shown at left in red, at the center of the Southern Ring Nebula for the first time. It is a hot, dense white dwarf star. As it transformed into a white dwarf, the star periodically ejected mass — the shells of material you see here.
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This image provided by NASA on Monday, July 11, 2022, shows galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, captured by the Webb telescope.
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Technicians use a crane to lift the mirror of the Webb telescope at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
