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NASA’s Webb Telescope captures ‘Phantom Galaxy’ in unprecedented detail

01/09/2022 09:59 PM | Click to read full article

The James Webb Telescope captured this image that shows the heart of the Phantom Galaxy, which is officially known as M74. The stunning image reveals the delicate filaments of gas and dust in the spiral arms of the galaxy.

The lack of gas at the centre of the galaxy also provides a view of the nuclear star cluster.

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