The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Images of a Distant Galaxy Named NGC 5068.
Image of the galaxy NGC 5068 captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. (Source: NASA).
Located approximately 17 million light-years from Earth, the image of this galaxy reveals the presence of millions of stars.
Each bright white dot represents a star, and in this image alone, there are thousands of stars, many of which are visible at the center where most of the galaxy’s activity occurs. One can observe a part of this galaxy resembling a streak of white light extending from the upper left. Thanks to the warm dust created from star formation processes, the centers of galaxies become super bright.
Currently, the James Webb Space Telescope is observing a range of galaxies, helping humanity gain a better understanding of how stars form. With its powerful infrared wavelengths, this telescope has captured images of the spiral galaxy IC 5332, the galaxy M74, also known as “The Phantom Galaxy”…
Infrared wavelengths are invisible to the human eye, but they are crucial for space research, allowing the James Webb Telescope to see details that other telescopes cannot.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) stated: “By observing star formation in nearby galaxies, astronomers hope to achieve significant scientific advancements with some of the initial data available thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope.”
