Hubble and Webb Showcase M74

New images of the Phantom Galaxy, M74, showcase the power of space observatories working together in multiple wavelengths. This video includes the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s view of the galaxy, which showcases the older, redder stars towards the centre, to younger and bluer stars in its spiral arms, to the most active stellar formation in the red bubbles of H II regions. The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s image is strikingly different, instead highlighting the masses of gas and dust within the galaxy’s arms, and the dense cluster of stars at its core. The combined image of M74 merges these two for a truly unique look at this “grand design” spiral galaxy.

Scientists combine data from telescopes operating across the electromagnetic spectrum to truly understand astronomical objects. In this way, data from Hubble and Webb compliment each other to provide a comprehensive view of the spectacular M74 galaxy.

Credit:
ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team; ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Chandar, N. Bartmann
Acknowledgement: J. Schmidt

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Amazing images. With the Webb infrared image we can see the structure hidden in the optical image of Hubble. The star nursery and dust cloud that rotate around a cluster of young blue star cluster that gets denser near the center of the galaxy. Amazing insights into the mechanics of a galactic center.

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Overlayed image seems strange.. think it could have been merged better. It looks like it has huge voids in the web where you just see background stars

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Do they not look at the sky above them?- How We have made it and adorned it, and there are no flaws in it?

And the earth- We have spread it out, and set thereon mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs)-

To be observed and commemorated by every devotee turning (to Allah..

And We send down from the sky rain charted with blessing, and We produce therewith gardens and Grain for harvests;
Surah of Kaf. 6, 7, 8, 9 Verses. Quran

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Thenceforth were your hearts hardened: They became like a rock and even worse in hardness. For among rocks there are some from which rivers gush forth; others there are which when split asunder send forth water; and others which sink for fear of Allah. And Allah is not unmindful of what ye do.

Surah of Bakara. Verse 74. Quran

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"The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,
"But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart
Surah of Şuarâ. 88, 89 Verses. Quran.

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Allah won’t appreciate your outer appearance and your wealth, but what’s in your heart and your deeds.

Müslim, Birr, 33 and 34. Hadis-i Şerif. Prophet Muhammad (s.a.v)