Nov 17, 2024, 07:47 PM IST

10 stunning images captured by NASA James Webb Space Telescope

Shweta Singh

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, known for its distinct blue-green color due to methane in its atmosphere. It has a unique tilt, rotating on its side compared to other planets.

Uranus

The Carina Nebula is a massive star-forming region located about 7,500 light-years from Earth. It's home to some of the most massive stars in the Milky Way.

Common Raven

The Ring Nebula, located about 2,000 light-years away, is a well-known planetary nebula. It represents the final stages of a star's life, with its outer layers expelled into space.

The Ring nebula

The Pillars of Creation are towering gas and dust structures in the Eagle Nebula, where new stars form. They are located about 6,500 light-years away.

The Pillars of Creation

The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a colorful region of gas and dust, located about 430 light-years from Earth. It is one of the closest star-forming regions to our planet.

The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

Galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, located about 4.6 billion light-years away, is one of the most massive clusters known. It acts as a gravitational lens, magnifying distant galaxies behind it.

Galaxy cluster SMACS 0723

The Cartwheel Galaxy, 500 million light-years away, has a distinct wheel shape from a galaxy collision. This event triggered intense star formation.

The Cartwheel galaxy

RS Puppis is a Cepheid variable star, 6,500 light-years away, known for its changing brightness. It helps measure cosmic distances.

RS Puppis

Galaxy cluster Abell 2744, located about 3.5 billion light-years away, is a massive and densely packed cluster. It is known for its complex structure, shaped by multiple galaxy collisions.

Galaxy cluster Abell 2744

NGC 6822, also known as the Barnard's Galaxy, is a small irregular galaxy located about 1.6 million light-years away. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.

NGC 6822