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JWST image of planet formation region NGC 346 | #jameswebb #astronomy #space #astrophysics
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NGC 346 is one of the most dynamic star-forming areas in neighboring galaxies. It's less mysterious now, thanks to recent results from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
NCG 346 is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a dwarf galaxy near our Milky Way. In comparison to the Milky Way, the SMC has smaller amounts of elements heavier than hydrogen or helium, known as metals. Because dust grains in space are largely formed of metals, scientists predicted that there would be little dust and that it would be difficult to detect. Webb data shows the opposite.
The James Webb telescope was deployed by NASA and other space agencies to help the field of astronomy to to understand every phase of the history of the universe after the big bang. It is also used to study our solar system, exoplanets and evolution of earth.
Image Credit:
NASA, ESA, CSA, O. Jones (UK ATC), G. De Marchi (ESTEC), and M. Meixner (USRA). Image processing: A. Pagan (STScI), N. Habel (USRA), L. Lenkic (USRA) and L. Chu (NASA/Ames)
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NCG 346 is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a dwarf galaxy near our Milky Way. In comparison to the Milky Way, the SMC has smaller amounts of elements heavier than hydrogen or helium, known as metals. Because dust grains in space are largely formed of metals, scientists predicted that there would be little dust and that it would be difficult to detect. Webb data shows the opposite.
The James Webb telescope was deployed by NASA and other space agencies to help the field of astronomy to to understand every phase of the history of the universe after the big bang. It is also used to study our solar system, exoplanets and evolution of earth.
Image Credit:
NASA, ESA, CSA, O. Jones (UK ATC), G. De Marchi (ESTEC), and M. Meixner (USRA). Image processing: A. Pagan (STScI), N. Habel (USRA), L. Lenkic (USRA) and L. Chu (NASA/Ames)
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