2023-11-14 02:49:55
Your home may not be decorated for the holidays yet, but the space already seems in the spirit of the festivities.
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The NASA recently revealed images of a galactic cluster nicknamed “the Christmas Tree” because of the many colors that can be seen there.
By superimposing infrared data from the James Webb Telescope and visible light from the Hubble Telescope, the space agency was able to create a panchromatic image that provides one of the most comprehensive views of our universe ever seen.
NASA
This “cosmic Christmas tree,” whose real name is MACS0146, is 4.3 billion light years from Earth. These are two galactic clusters in the process of merging.
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