In photos: "Extraordinary" new Webb telescope images detail 19 spiral galaxies
A "treasure trove" of images featuring 19 nearby spiral galaxies that the James Webb Space Telescope captured were released by NASA and partner agencies on Monday.
Why it matters: Scientists are studying the images and their analysis will "advance our understanding of star formation and the evolution of spiral galaxies," per a statement from the European Space Agency.
🤩✨ The NASA/ESA/CSA James #Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a treasure trove of 19 spiral galaxies!
— ESA (@esa) January 29, 2024
This new set of exquisite images show stars, gas, and dust on the smallest scales ever observed beyond our own galaxy.
To see all the images 👉 https://t.co/lqV9ThtVUZ pic.twitter.com/C0ckUesTNg
Go on, give these a whirl.
— NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb) January 29, 2024
Webb just released highly detailed images of 19 spiral galaxies! These observations add new near and mid-infrared puzzle pieces to the PHANGS program, a worldwide astronomy project: https://t.co/TBNbkzUJ7p pic.twitter.com/ioYKrQPW6W
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