Below are stunning images of the universe recently released by NASA, compiled from the most advanced telescopes in the world.
Two galaxies merging in the constellation Delphinus.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured the image of the “Pillars of Creation” located in the constellation Serpens, approximately 6,500 – 7,000 light-years from Earth. The dust layer in this star-forming region, rather than the stars themselves, is notable for its ghostly shapes.
Two stars in the binary star system WR140 produce light rings every 8 years.
The James Webb and Hubble telescopes jointly captured images of the galaxy pair VV 191. James Webb observed the brighter elliptical galaxy on the left and the spiral galaxy on the right in near-infrared light, while Hubble collected data in visible and ultraviolet light.
Spiral Galaxy IC 5332 is located 29 million light-years from Earth. The MIRI instrument of the James Webb Telescope penetrated the star dust layer to observe the “skeleton” of this galaxy.
The James Webb Telescope has captured the clearest images of Neptune’s rings in the past 30 years.
The inner region of the Orion Nebula was observed by the NIRCam of the James Webb Telescope. This image revealed more details about how stars and planetary systems are formed.
NASA released impressive images of the Tarantula Nebula, which spans 340 light-years, revealing tens of thousands of young stars previously obscured by star dust.
The James Webb Telescope captured the stunning beauty of the Cartwheel Galaxy, located 500 million light-years from Earth.
The image of the Phantom Galaxy, located 32 million light-years from Earth, combines data from the James Webb Telescope and Hubble Telescope.
