Day 12 of the Space Telescope Advent Calendar 2024: Clash of Titans This mid-infrared image of colliding galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207 from the James Webb Space Telescope shows two large, bright “eyes” at the galaxy’s core. Some 80 million light years away, Webb’s mid-infrared images provide an excellent look at where the cool dust glows throughout these galaxies. and help pinpoint where stars and star clusters are buried in the dust. Find these areas by looking for pink dots along the turbine arms. Many of these regions are home to star-forming stars, which are still shrouded in the gas and dust that nurtures star growth.
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