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Webb Telescope Captures New Detail of Phantom Galaxy

The Phantom Galaxy is a "favorite target for astronomers studying the origin and structure of galactic spirals," NASA
The Phantom Galaxy is a “favorite target for astronomers studying the origin and structure of galactic spirals,” NASA and the ESA said.

The James Webb space telescope has revealed dazzling new detail of a previously known slice of the cosmos 32 million light-years away, in a new picture released by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).

The infrared technology of the telescope, launched in December 2021, has allowed for an even clearer view of the so-called Phantom Galaxy than astronomers had ever seen before.

“Webb’s sharp vision has revealed delicate filaments of gas and dust in the grandiose spiral arms which wind outwards from the center of this image,” NASA and the ESA said Monday.

“A lack of gas in the nuclear region also provides an unobscured view of the nuclear sta...

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