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science-and-space1 year ago

"James Webb Telescope Captures Starburst Galaxy in Action"

The James Webb Space Telescope captured an image of the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449, which is producing new stars at an unusually high rate. This starburst galaxy, located 12.5 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici, shows both older stars and regions rich in hydrogen where new stars are forming. The phenomenon is puzzling astronomers, as NGC 4449's star formation is occurring both in its core and in the surrounding streams.

via Livescience.com|
#astronomy#james-webb-space-telescope#ngc-4449
space1 year ago

"Webb Telescope Unveils Dusty Starburst Secrets in Galaxy NGC 4449"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured detailed images of the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449, revealing its intense star-forming activity and dusty structure. Located 12.5 million light-years away, NGC 4449 is undergoing a "starburst" due to gravitational interactions with neighboring galaxies, leading to the formation of numerous young star clusters. The combined data from JWST's NIRCam and MIRI instruments provide a comprehensive view of the galaxy's stellar and dusty components, offering insights into both past and future galactic evolution.

via Space.com|
#galactic-evolution#infrared-imaging#james-webb-space-telescope
astronomy1 year ago

"James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Secrets of Starburst Galaxies"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured detailed images of the Cigar Galaxy, revealing a turbulent environment at its core where stars are forming at a rapid pace. The telescope's infrared view allowed scientists to see through the shroud of gas and dust surrounding the star-forming region, uncovering galactic winds and structures that influence star birth. The team's research, soon to be published in The Astrophysical Journal, aims to provide insights into the processes shaping starburst galaxies and their impact on galactic evolution.

via Space.com|
#astronomy#cigar-galaxy#galactic-winds
astronomy1 year ago

"James Webb Telescope Uncovers Spectacular Starburst in Ancient Galaxy"

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has provided detailed observations of the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82), located 12 million light-years away, revealing a frenzy of star formation activity 10 times faster than the Milky Way. The telescope's NIRCam instrument captured intricate substructures, including concentrations of iron and molecular hydrogen, as well as clumpy tendrils of a galactic wind. These findings challenge existing theories and raise new questions about star formation, with further data and spectroscopic observations from Webb expected to provide deeper insights into the processes occurring in galaxies like M82.

via Science@NASA|
#astronomy#james-webb-space-telescope#m82