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2024-07-14 Science & Technology

NASA's James Webb Telescope Captures Unusual Space Object

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[Regnum] A photograph of two galaxies, NGC 2936 and NGC 2937, in the shape of a penguin with an egg, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, was published by NASA on July 12 in the telescope's official account on the social network X.

"Penguins are great parents, even in space. <…> This new Webb image shows two galaxies: Penguin (NGC 2936) and the Egg (NGC 2937). <…> They are in a cosmic embrace, connected by a bluish haze of stars and gases," the caption to the photo explains.

In addition, the publication says that the "egg" and "penguin" have been approaching each other for tens of millions of years and will eventually merge into one galaxy. At the moment, the distance between NGC 2936 and NGC 2937 is 25 times smaller than between the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy, which is closest to it.

NASA timed the publication to coincide with the second anniversary of the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. To date, it is the largest and most powerful telescope ever launched by humanity. The telescope is an orbiting infrared observatory, it was launched on December 25, 2021, and its first scientific research began in the summer of 2022.

Posted by badanov 2024-07-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 From a WaPo story posted at MSM.com -

The processes of star formation and the assemblage of galaxies were faster, more efficient or just different from what theorists had assumed.

This is how science is supposed to work: A new instrument with a novel way of looking at nature puts hard data where previously there had been only theories, computer models and notions.

Except, of course, as the WaPo knows - where the science is settled.

Posted by Bobby 2024-07-14 12:27|| 2024-07-14 12:27|| Front Page Top

#2 The MSM text helped me see the "Penguin".

Posted by Bobby 2024-07-14 12:28|| 2024-07-14 12:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Uh Oh, someone's Secret Lair has been discovered...

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2024-07-14 14:13|| 2024-07-14 14:13|| Front Page Top

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