NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) carried out yet another magic trick when it released its latest image of the Pillars of Creation, which makes thousands of stars seemingly vanish.
James Webb Telescope Captures Eerie Image Of Pillars Of Creation
Taken by JWST’s MIRI instrument, the haunting shot highlights the copious dust visible in the Pillars when viewed in mid-infrared light.
By Jake Parks
Nov 11, 2022 8:30 PMNov 11, 2022 8:28 PM
SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; IMAGE PROCESSING: Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
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