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Hubble and JWST Composite Image of Famous Grand-Design Spiral Galaxy, M-74

Posted on October 8, 2022December 23, 2022 by astrochange

Composite Image Produced from Two Flagship Orbiting Observatories At 32 million light years, this image of the Grand Design spiral galaxy, M-74 appears in this composite rendition using JWST and Hubble data. The JWST component includes data in the 2, 3 and 3.6 micron range. The Hubble component includes 435 nm, 555 nm, 656 nm[…]

James Webb Space Telescope, An Orbiting Observatory for the next Decade

Posted on December 31, 2021February 22, 2022 by astrochange

The successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has placed the orbiting observatory on the path to become the premier space platform for the next decade and beyond! On Christmas Day, 2021 the world witnessed the launch of JWST, by all accounts a brilliant launch in its precision and timing! That launch put[…]