Webb Portrays the Pillars of Creation, Full of Stars
Video on how NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, ESA and CSA have captured a lush and highly detailed landscape: the iconic Pillars of Creation; in this episode of Space Sparks.
Video of Galaxy Pair VV 191 (Webb and Hubble Composite Image)
Combining the data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, researchers were able to trace light that was emitted by the large white elliptical galaxy at left through the spiral galaxy at right and identify the effects of interstellar dust in the spiral galaxy. This image of galaxy pair […]
Webb Reveals Intricate Networks of Gas and Dust in Nearby Galaxies
The largest survey of nearby galaxies in James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) first year of science operations is being carried out by the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby Galaxies (PHANGS) collaboration, involving more than 100 researchers from around the globe. The Webb observations are led by Janice Lee, Gemini Observatory chief scientist at […]