Topic: images
Galaxies Seen Through Gas

Galaxies Seen Through Gas

One of the more surreal aspects of JWST images is that infrared light can pass through a lot of dust and gas, allowing us to see galaxies that were previously hidden. New images of Herbig-Haro 49/50 resemble a weirdly abstract Christmas tree; a ring galaxy ornaments the end of the jet as other systems peer out through the nebulosity. The clouds we see are formed where a young star’s jet pushes the interstellar media. This is just a chance alignment, but sometimes random chance can produce something really cool to look at.

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Lucy finds a moonmoon

Lucy finds a moonmoon

Credit: NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL Last episode, we brought you some early science results from the Lucy mission, which is out exploring asteroids in the main belt on the way to hanging out amongst Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. The biggest piece of news was the...

Get Ready for Spooky Season

Get Ready for Spooky Season

credit NASA Around our parent collaboration, CosmoQuest, Halloween is, hands-down, the most beloved season of the year. Costumes are worn. Yards are decorated. We are here for all the strangers that knock on our door - the weirdos, the witches, and the oh-so-many...