NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope have joined forces to produce stunning composite images of the cosmos.
that combine X-ray data with infrared radiation to reveal objects that are invisible to humans.One of the composite images is of a star cluster known as NGC 346, located in theThe cluster is about 200,000 light-years away from Earth, and researchers believe the imagery reveals plumes and arcs of gas and dust, which serve as material for the formation of stars and planets.The imagery showcases X-rays in red and blue, while infrared data is displayed in red, green and blue.
NGC 346 is a star cluster in a nearby galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud, about 200,000 light-years from Earth.Together the displays depict what researchers say are dark columns of gas and dust from stars in their early formation stages.The observatory and James Webb Space Telescope also createdX-ray: NASA/CXC/U.Colorado/Linsky et al.; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI/ASU/J.Hester & P.Scowen.
Messier 74 is approximately 32 million light-years away but is typically too dark to observe with a regular telescope. With the infrared imagery enhancement, gas and dust become apparent, and the X-ray wavelengths help depict the high-energy activity.
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