A breathtaking infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723-73, approximately 4.6 billion light-years away. Distorted arcs of light, caused by gravitational lensing, showcase even more distant galaxies, with some light traveling 9.5 billion years to reach us. Bright, six-pointed stars within our own Milky Way galaxy are also visible. This image, from a 12.5-hour exposure using the NIRCam instrument, offers a glimpse into the early universe.

Astronomy Picture from 15/07/2023

Webb's First Deep Field

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230715.html


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Hubble Space Telescope image of ring galaxy AM 0644-741, a stunning result of a galactic collision. A bright ring of newly formed stars encircles the galaxy's core, a ripple effect from the gravitational interaction with a smaller intruder galaxy (visible near the top). Background galaxies and foreground Milky Way stars are also visible. The ring spans 150,000 light-years and lies 300 million light-years away in the constellation Volans.

Astronomy Picture from 28/07/2021

Ring Galaxy AM 0644-741

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210728.html


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