James Webb telescope took photos of 19 spiral galaxies

Learn about the first images of 19 spiral galaxies taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, which was launched in December 2021. The telescope has the ability to see objects in the infrared spectrum, which reveals new details of galaxies and their surroundings. The images help scientists learn more about the nature and history of these galaxies.

The first exciting images provided by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal the detailed characteristics of 19 spiral galaxies similar to our own Milky Way.

Launched in December 2021, JWST has the unique ability to record images of the most distant objects with the highest level of detail. Its infrared cameras allow it to reflect light in the infrared wavelength range invisible to the human eye, which opens access to dust clouds and objects hidden within them, as well as to objects beyond the reach of conventional telescopes.

The spiral galaxies imaged by the telescope are located between 15 and 60 million light-years from Earth. These new images are not only stunning in their beauty, but also provide scientists with a unique opportunity to study the structure and evolution of these cosmic formations.

The images show galaxies containing stars shining as bright blue points of light. Stars are located in the characteristic spiral structures of galaxies and accumulate in their centers. The dust clouds that surround the stars are represented as red and orange clouds, which may indicate possible remnants of exploded stars.