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Webb captures ‘unprecedented’ image of galaxies merging near supermassive black hole

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] According to Johns Hopkins University, this image offers an “unprecedented opportunity to observe how billions of years ago galaxies coalesced into the modern universe.” “We think something dramatic is about to happen in these systems. The galaxy is at this perfect moment in its lifetime, about to transform and look entirely different in a […]

Webb, Hubble capture detailed images of DART impact

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] These observations of DART’s intentional crash with Dimorphos mark the first time that the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope simultaneously observed the same target. “Webb and Hubble show what we’ve always known to be true at NASA: We learn more when we work together. For the first time, Webb and Hubble […]

James Webb Space Telescope captures clearest view of Neptune’s rings in decades

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] NASA released a James Webb Space Telescope image that captured Neptune and its rings. This is the clearest image of the icy planet and its ring since the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by it in 1989. Apart from Neptune’s several bright, narrow rings, the Webb image also shows Neptune’s fainter dust bands. “It has […]

Listen to James Webb Space Telescope’s first images translated into sound

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] A team of scientists, musicians and a member of the visually impaired community have collaborated to adapt data from the James Webb Space Telescope and translate its first images into sound. The new soundtracks will allow users to “hear” the cosmic cliffs of the Carina Nebula and contrast the different tones of the two […]

James Webb Space telescope uncovers Cartwheel galaxy previously shrouded in mystery

August 3, 2022August 4, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured this detailed image of the Cartwheel Galaxy and two of its smaller companions using its powerful infrared cameras. Webb looked deep into the chaos of Cartwheel and has helped reveal details about star formation and the central black hole in the galaxy. The latest image from Webb […]

Scientist uses James Webb Space Telescope data to create ‘purple swirl’ image of distant galaxy

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] A stunning image of the spiral galaxy NGC 628 taken by the James Webb Space Telescope looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie and could help scientists understand how dust behaves in galaxies. The image was shared on Twitter by Gabriel Brammer of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. According to […]