James Webb in conjunction with other telescopes reveal 4 incredible new images of the universe – Enseñame de Ciencia

2023-05-28 03:41:31

James Webb in conjunction with other telescopes reveal 4 incredible new images of the universe.

Scientists have been amazed since the first scientific images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). However, we knew that it was only a small, and at the same time a huge demonstration of everything that is to come. Now, data from the space observatory has been combined with views from other telescopes to reveal new amazing images of the universe.

Recently, astronomers using data from James Webb created composite images by adding the capabilities of the Chandra X-ray Observatory (x-ray), data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (optical light) and the retired Spitzer Space Telescope (infrared). , in addition to the XMM-Newton of the European Space Agency (X-rays) and the New Technologies Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (optical).

The four composite images offer dazzling views of the universe, showing how these telescopes observe different types of phenomena. The four compositions can be seen in the following collage with their respective names.

(Credit: X-rays: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-Newton; IR: JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI, Spitzer: NASA/JPL/CalTech; Optics: Hubble: NASA/ESA/ STScI, ESO; Image processing: L. Frattare, J. Major, N. Wolk and K. Arcand).

Star cluster NGC 346

This cluster is located in a nearby galaxy known as the Small Magellanic Cloud, regarding 200,000 light-years from Earth. Webb’s infrared view shows plumes and arcs of gas and dust that stars and planets use as starting material during their formation. For its part, the purple cloud on the left seen with Chandra is the remains of a supernova explosion of a massive star.

According to the collaborators of the observatory, Chandra’s X-rays also reveal young, hot, and massive stars that send powerful outward winds from their surfaces. Finally, there are also data from Hubble and Spitzer, along with supporting data from XMM-Newton and ESO’s New Technologies Telescope.

Spiral galaxy NGC 1672

In this galaxy classified as a “barred” spiral, the Chandra data reveals compact objects such as neutron stars or black holes that drag material from companion stars, as well as remnants of stars that have exploded, the scientists explain. For its part, the additional data from Hubble helps fill the spiral arms with dust and gas.

M16, popularly known as the Eagle Nebula:

Messier 16 is a famous region of the sky often referred to as the “Pillars of Creation.” It is not the first time that Webb has helped to see this region in amazing detail, this time he shows the dark columns of gas and dust that envelop the few fledgling stars that are still forming. For their part, Chandra’s views reveal young stars emitting copious amounts of X-rays, just the kind of light this observatory captures.

The spiral galaxy M74:

Messier 74, or simply M74, is regarding 32 million light-years away. In this image, the Webb data shows gas and dust in the infrared, while the Chandra data highlights the high-energy activity of stars at X-ray wavelengths. Similar to NGC 1672, visible light from Hubble shows more stars and dust along the dust lanes.

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