The Phantom Galaxy, formally known as M74, is a kind of spiral galaxy known as a “grand design spiral.”
The galaxy is located in the constellation Pisces, according to the European Space Agency, which collaborates with NASA on both the Hubble Telescope and the James Webb Telescope.NASA's Webb telescope captures first evidence of carbon dioxide on an exoplanet The Phantom Galaxy, formally known as M74, is a kind of spiral galaxy known as a"grand design spiral." This means that it has well-defined spiral arms, visibly winding out from the center in the newly released images.
The Webb telescope also used its Mid-InfraRed Instrument to examine the Phantom Galaxy as part of a project to understand the earliest phases of star formation, ESA noted. Read MoreWhile Webb is best at observing infrared wavelengths of light, Hubble has particularly sharp vision at ultraviolet and visible wavelengths, according to the agency. This allowed it to reveal particularly bright areas of star formation, known as HII regions, in the Phantom Galaxy images.
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