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Webb Space Telescope Takes Portrait of Star-Studded Barred Galaxy
The Webb Space Telescope is on a tear, imaging regions of star formation across the cosmos. Its latest target? The barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068 — a bedazzled conglomeration of gas and stars 17 million light-years from Earth.
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Webb Telescope Spots Ancient Galaxy Built Like the Milky Way
The Webb Space Telescope’s latest target is one previously imaged by Hubble: the distant barred spiral galaxy EGS23205. Targets like this one will boost our understanding of the early universe and how ancient stars and galaxies took form.
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These Two ‘Colliding’ Galaxies Make a Gorgeous Double Portrait
A new shot from the Hubble Space Telescope reminds us that Webb isn’t the only show in town.
