The configuration of 10 distant galaxies is depicted in this deep galaxy field from Webb's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) as eight white circles arranged in a diagonal, thread-like line. (Two of the circles have many galaxies in them.) This 3 million light-year-long filament is held in place by a quasar, a galaxy with an active...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew information from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed that the structures of galaxies in the early universe were much more diverse and also mature than previously known. Researchers recently compared photos of hundreds of galaxies taken by JWST for the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey with...
Credit: lifestayleasiaThe world of technology is everchanging and progressive. All over the world new technology comes to life. Here are some of the most relevant this year:Asteroid deflectedThe asteroid Dimorphos was the target for this year’s test run of a potential planetary defense system—an impact from a fridge-size spacecraft that successfully altered its orbit....
JWST's new image of NGC 7469. (ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. S. Evans)The perfect galaxy photoThe James Webb Space Telescope simply gave a spiral galaxy 230 million light-years away a recent sparkling glamor shot excellent sufficient for the Christmas tree.While the galaxy has the instead un-attractive name of NGC 7469, it has been...
