In an exciting new discovery released by the James Webb Space Telescope on May 15, 2023, Webb Telescope finds water around Comet 238P/Read in Main Asteroid Belt. #jameswebbspacetelescope #jwst #webbdiscoveries. Full article here - https://www.jameswebbdiscovery.com/discoveries/webb-telescope-finds-water-around-comet-238pread-in-main-asteroid-belt
The water vapour from the sublimation of water ice on Comet 238P/Read, as shown in this artist's impression, creates the distinctive tail and hazy coma that distinguishes comets from asteroids. The detection of water vapour by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope at Comet Read is a significant milestone in the study of main belt comets and in understanding the origin of water on Earth. Credits: NASA/ESA
🌌✨ Exploring the Cosmic Beauty of NGC 1514: Webb's Odyssey ✨🌌
On September 27, 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) is turning its gaze towards NGC 1514, the stunning planetary nebula often lovingly dubbed the "Crystal Ball Nebula." 🌟🔭
💫 What's So Special About NGC 1514? 💫
NGC 1514 is not your ordinary nebula. It's a celestial jewel situated in the Taurus constellation, 800 light-years away from our blue dot in the cosmos. This ethereal wonder consists of a pair of stars at its core – one, a dying giant star, heavier and hotter than our own Sun, and the other, a white dwarf, a compact, stellar remnant. 🌟💫
🪐 The Cosmic Ballet Unveiled 🪐
As the aging giant star gracefully dances through its final act, it sheds its outer layers, creating a luminous inner shell in radiant blues. An outer shell, displaying more translucent hues of blue, embraces this inner beauty, forming a breathtaking sphere in the vast expanse of space. It's a stellar ballet of light and color, a tribute to the cosmos' artistry. 🎶🌠
🔍 Webb's Mission: Unveiling Cosmic Secrets 🔍
The James Webb Space Telescope is our cosmic detective, equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Webb will delve into NGC 1514's heart, revealing the secrets of stellar evolution, the nebula's chemical composition, and its dynamic evolution over time. This observation offers insights into the cosmic history that ties all stars, including our Sun, together. 🌌🔍
🔭 Prepare to Be Enchanted 🔭
The universe has a way of leaving us in awe, and NGC 1514 is no exception. As Webb captures the beauty and mysteries of this planetary nebula, we're in for a breathtaking cosmic show. Stay tuned for Webb's upcoming reveal and join us in celebrating the wonders of the universe. ✨🌠
📸 Image Credit: Courtesy of the Digitized Sky Survey, hosted at the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland.
Webb Telescope's First Anniversary Image Reveals Unprecedented Details of Star Birth in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex. Chaos and Beauty Collide as Jets of Young Stars Illuminate Interstellar Gas in Vibrant Red. Clues to Future Planetary Systems Emerge with Telltale Shadows of Circumstellar Disks. Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (STScI). Read full article here
Watch this amazing video to learn about time-domain astronomy, how time will be a key element in the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's galactic bulge survey and how the James Webb Telescope will work together with Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to unfold the universe! Music: "Elapsing Time" and "Beyond Truth" from Universal Production Music Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. #nancygraceromantelescope #nasa #space #jwst Follow this page for the latest findings in the universe.
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📸 Check out this mesmerizing image captured by the Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) on the James Webb Space Telescope! The swirling yellow patterns indicate gas-rich regions, while the densely packed field of stars in this galaxy looks absolutely mind-blowing! 😍
💫 Fun fact alert: NGC 6822 has a fascinating history that dates way back! E. E. Barnard discovered it in 1884 and mistook it for a faint nebula 🤔. But Edwin Hubble (yes, the Hubble Space Telescope guy!) did some major deep diving in 1925, confirming that this beauty was way beyond our Milky Way! Mind = blown! 🤯
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This video takes the viewers on a journey to the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, whose bright central bar is visible in the upper left of this image. NGC 5068 lies around 17 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. Read full article here
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