(ORDO NEWS) — The telescope’s keen infrared eyes showed how stars and galaxies evolve together.
Thanks to the enormous capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of researchers was able to observe distant spiral galaxies for the first time.
This has allowed astronomers to study how galaxies evolve and change over time. The resulting images are of great scientific value in addition to being the perfect desktop background.
Astronomers have been able to detect 67 new star clusters within NGC 7496, which is located about 24 million light-years away in the constellation Grus Crane, using the telescope’s stunning resolution and sensitivity.
These newly discovered clusters may contain some of the galaxy’s youngest stars, according to a NASA press release.
“We’re studying 19 of our closest analogs to our galaxy , where we can’t make many of these discoveries because we’re stuck inside it,” says physics department professor.
Unlike earlier observing methods, the telescope’s mid-infrared equipment can penetrate clouds of dust and gas, providing vital insight into how stars develop in these galaxies and how they evolve.
“This is longer wavelength light that represents cooler objects than the light we see with our eyes.”
“Infrared light is indeed the key to tracking the cold and distant universe.”
So far, the telescope has collected data on 15 of the 19 galaxies. To classify what they saw, such as whether the image showed ordinary stars, massive star-forming complexes, or background galaxies, the scientists examined the infrared light emitted by the dust grains at different wavelengths.
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