James Webb Telescope uncovers stunning views of distant galaxies.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, located 17 million light-years away, as part of its mission to study star formation in nearby galaxies. The image shows tendrils of gas and stars stretching throughout the galaxy, with a bright central bar visible in the upper left-hand corner. The bar may indicate that the galaxy is older and more evolved than unbarred spiral galaxies, and may be responsible for intense bursts of star formation. The JWST is designed to see the universe in infrared, making it ideal for studying opaque star-forming regions.