Space photo of the week: Record-breaking James Webb telescope image captures 1,678 galaxy groups at once

Space photo of the week: Record-breaking James Webb telescope image captures 1,678 galaxy groups at once

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope for the largest and deepest sample of galaxy groups, some of which were up to 12 billion light-years away.

In the latest ‘Space Picture of the Week’ feature, JWST takes us to a golden galaxy cluster from the early Universe, revealed in the COSMOS‑Web program, supplemented with optical and mass mapping images to shed light on the scientific context. This week, the NASA/ESA/CSA team operating the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) presents a stunning new image packed with very […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .

A visual feast of galaxies, from infrared to X-ray

Webb: A visual feast of galaxies, from infrared to X-ray