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When the James Webb Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory are combined, you know it’s something extraordinary.
Each image combines infrared data from Chandra’s previously released Webb photographs with X-rays, a type of high-energy light that is undetectable to the unaided eye.
Let’s take a look at some of the most stunning pictures of cosmic ‘miracles’.
M16 (Eagle Nebula)
- The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, is a famous region of space often referred to as the “Pillars of Creation”.
- The few remaining young stars that are just starting to form are enveloped in dark columns of gas and dust, as seen in the Webb image. Young stars emitting lots of X-rays are called lunar information, which look like dots. (Infrared: red, green, blue; X-ray: red, blue)
M74
- Like our Milky Way, Messier 74 is a spiral galaxy that we can observe directly from Earth. about 32 million light-years away from our home planet
- Messier 74 is known as a phantom galaxy because it is difficult to see with a handheld telescope due to its comparatively low brightness.
- Infrared data from Webb illuminates gas and dust, while X-ray data from Chandra uncovers high-energy activity from stars. Numerous stars and dust are visible in the dusty lanes, according to Hubble optical data. (optical: orange, cyan, blue; infrared: green, yellow, red, magenta; X-ray: violet)
NGC 1672
- NGC 1672 is a spiral galaxy, but according to astronomers it is a “forbidden” spiral.
- Unlike other spirals that have arms that curve out to their cores, barred spiral galaxies have arms that are usually in the center in a straight line band of stars that surround the cores in regions close to their centers.
- Chandra data show that the remains of companion stars and exploding stars are being consumed by compact objects such as neutron stars or black holes.
- More Hubble (optical light) data and Webb data result in the spiral arms of the galaxy being filled with dust and gas. (Infrared: red, green and blue; Optical: red, green and violet; X-ray: violet)
NGC 346
- About 200,000 light-years from Earth in the Small Magellanic Cloud is a star cluster known as NGC 346.
- The dust and gas that planets and stars use as building blocks during their evolution are depicted by Webb as plumes and arcs.
- The remnants of a massive star’s supernova explosion can be seen as a purple cloud on the left side of the image taken by Chandra. The Chandra analysis also points to large, young, hot stars that radiate strong winds from their surfaces.
- Supporting information from XMM-Newton and ESO’s New Technology Telescope is also included, along with more data from Hubble and Spitzer. (Optical: red, green and blue; Infrared/X-ray: violet and blue)
Cover Image: NASA
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When the James Webb Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory are combined, you know it’s something extraordinary.
Each image combines infrared data from Chandra’s previously released Webb photographs with X-rays, a type of high-energy light that is undetectable to the unaided eye.
Let’s take a look at some of the most stunning pictures of cosmic ‘miracles’.
M16 (Eagle Nebula)
- The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, is a famous region of space often referred to as the “Pillars of Creation”.
- The few remaining young stars that are just starting to form are enveloped in dark columns of gas and dust, as seen in the Webb image. Young stars emitting lots of X-rays are called lunar information, which look like dots. (Infrared: red, green, blue; X-ray: red, blue)
M74
- Like our Milky Way, Messier 74 is a spiral galaxy that we can observe directly from Earth. about 32 million light-years away from our home planet
- Messier 74 is known as a phantom galaxy because it is difficult to see with a handheld telescope due to its comparatively low brightness.
- Infrared data from Webb illuminates gas and dust, while X-ray data from Chandra uncovers high-energy activity from stars. Numerous stars and dust are visible in the dusty lanes, according to Hubble optical data. (optical: orange, cyan, blue; infrared: green, yellow, red, magenta; X-ray: violet)
NGC 1672
- NGC 1672 is a spiral galaxy, but according to astronomers it is a “forbidden” spiral.
- Unlike other spirals that have arms that curve out to their cores, barred spiral galaxies have arms that are usually in the center in a straight line band of stars that surround the cores in regions close to their centers.
- Chandra data show that the remains of companion stars and exploding stars are being consumed by compact objects such as neutron stars or black holes.
- More Hubble (optical light) data and Webb data result in the spiral arms of the galaxy being filled with dust and gas. (Infrared: red, green and blue; Optical: red, green and violet; X-ray: violet)
NGC 346
- About 200,000 light-years from Earth in the Small Magellanic Cloud is a star cluster known as NGC 346.
- The dust and gas that planets and stars use as building blocks during their evolution are depicted by Webb as plumes and arcs.
- The remnants of a massive star’s supernova explosion can be seen as a purple cloud on the left side of the image taken by Chandra. The Chandra analysis also points to large, young, hot stars that radiate strong winds from their surfaces.
- Supporting information from XMM-Newton and ESO’s New Technology Telescope is also included, along with more data from Hubble and Spitzer. (Optical: red, green and blue; Infrared/X-ray: violet and blue)
Cover Image: NASA
