NASA's new telescope captures stunning images of neighbouring satellite galaxy

Florida, May 10: NASA's James Webb space telescope has recently captured some stunning images of a neighbouring satellite galaxy of out Milky way when it was undergoing testing. The American space agency has released images on social media.

 

The image GIF shows a hazy image sharpening and showing planets like twinkling stars.

 

According to the post, when compared to photographs collected by NASA's previous infrared observatory, the Spitzer Space Telescope, the results are spectacular. The Webb telescope has a larger primary mirror and improved detectors to see the infrared sky with even more clarity.

 

 

Each of the 18 mirror segments on the new telescope is bigger than the single one on Spitzer.

 

The images are taken by the telescope's MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument), which features light from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These carbon and hydrogen molecules help scientists better understand interstellar gases.

 

Webb telescope that was launched was last December. So far, it is the most powerful astronomical observatory ever sent into space. It will seek light emitted by the first stars and galaxies close to 14 billion years ago, and keep a sharp lookout for possible signs of life. It is scheduled to replace Hubble as NASA's flagship Astrophysics mission.

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