Data from both data the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope were combined for this dazzling image of Messier 74, also known as the Phantom Galaxy. The red colors you see is dust that has been threaded through the arms of the galaxy, with the lighter orange areas being hotter dust, while the young stars in the arms as well as the nuclear core are depicted in blue.
All of the heavier, older stars near the galactic center are shown in cyan and green, emanating an eerie glow from the core of the Phantom Galaxy. Bubbles of star formation are shown in a pink color across the arms. All of these galactic features in one place is a rare sight for a single image. Now we just need Webb to focus in on DARPA’s mysterious XS-1 Phantom Express space plane to see what it’s been up to.
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Scientists combine data from telescopes operating across the electromagnetic spectrum to truly understand astronomical objects. In this way, data from Hubble and Webb compliment each other to provide a comprehensive view of the spectacular M74 galaxy,” said the European Space Agency.
