It’s oh-so-easy to be mesmerized by this spiral galaxy. Follow its clearly defined arms, which are brimming with stars, to its center, where there may be old star clusters and – sometimes – active supermassive black holes. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope delivered highly detailed scenes of this and other nearby spiral galaxies in a combination of near- and mid-infrared light.
Related posts
-
Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case
NASA wants ideas on how to create emergency response plans for future missions to the moon.... -
Early Stage Innovations (ESI) 2024
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Back to ESI Home Computational... -
Weld-ASSIST: Weldability Assessment for In-Space Conditions using a Digital Twin
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) ESI24 Haghighi Quadchart Azadeh HaghighiUniversity...