The images released, captured with the majestic James Webb Space Telescope, reveal the complex internal structure of 19 galaxies. They offer an unprecedented look at the arrangement of dust and stars
The international collaboration of scientists responsible for the James Webb Space Telescope presented 19 new portraits of spiral galaxies. These images not only enchant with their beauty, but also reveal the intricate arrangement of dust, gas and stars within these celestial vortices. The new images are the result of progetto PHANGS (Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS)an ambitious research effort involving more than 150 astronomy coming from all over the world. The main goal is to understand the processes that drive the evolution of galaxies and the formation of stars.
Galaxies: a multifocal look at the evolving Universe
PHANGS has a wide range of observation tools available, ranging from visible ultraviolet light and to radio spectrum. With the addition of the James Webb Space Telescope, the observations now also extend to the infrared, offering a more complete and detailed view than ever. The newly released images were captured using the tools NIRCam e MIRI, which allowed us to peer inside the spiral arms of galaxies with unprecedented resolution. This level of detail clearly reveals emerging structures where star formation is most active.
The analysis of these structures will provide valuable information on how the star formation process inside galaxies. Scholars hope to better understand the dynamics that fuel it and the conditions that stop it. New images from the James Webb Space Telescope open windows into distant worlds, allowing scientists to grasp the subtle mechanisms that drive cosmic dance of galaxies and stars. In this intricate celestial ballet, each image reveals new questions and brings us closer to understanding theUniverse that surrounds us.
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