James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

[Barbllm]

https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/spectacular-spiral-galaxy-revealed-by-james-webb-space-telescope-space-photo-of-the-day-for-march-4-2026

 

"The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a truly spectacular view of the spiral galaxy NGC 5134, revealing glowing dust clouds, newborn stars and the ongoing cycle of stellar life and death.

 

Located about 65 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, the galaxy may seem distant, but in cosmic terms, it's relatively close. This proximity allows the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to resolve remarkable details in the tightly wound spiral arms of the galaxy."

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

Astronomers Produce the Largest Image Ever Taken of the Heart of the Milky Way

By Matthew Williams - 08 March 2026 11:40 PM 

 

The central region of our Milky Way, sometimes referred to as the "Bulge," remains something of an enigma to astronomers. Because it is densely packed with stars and clouds of dust and gas, capturing images of its interior has historically been very difficult. But with advances in radio astronomy over many decades, which can capture light that is otherwise blocked at visible wavelengths, astronomers have made some immensely fascinating finds there. In addition to the well-known supermassive black hole (SMBH), Sagittarius A*, there is chemistry at work that could shed light on the origins of life in our galaxy.

 

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has captured the central region of the Milky Way in unprecedented detail. The image reveals a region measuring 650 light-years in diameter filled with a complex network of filaments composed of dense clouds of cosmic gas, known as the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). As the largest ALMA image taken to date, the rich dataset will allow astronomers to examine the rich chemistry and how stars evolve in the most extreme region of our galaxy.

 

Article link:

https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-produce-the-largest-image-ever-taken-of-the-heart-of-the-milky-way

 

[ED: Couple of nice videos in the article.]

Video 1:

 

 

 

Pic Description: 

The largest image of the Milky Way's center, captured by the ESO's ALMA array. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Longmore et al./ESO/D. Minniti et al.

Edited 1 hour ago by ➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone