NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope continues to send interesting images. The new image shared by the European Space Agency (ESA) revealed a cosmic object resembling a giant question mark in outer space. This photo quickly became a hit on social media.
Could the question mark in space be a galaxy couple?
The image, released last week by the European Space Agency, shows a pair of stars in the constellation Vela. According to the information provided by astronomers, it is approximately 1470 light-years away and is still in its early stages of formation.
In the statement from the Space Telescope Science Institute, which controls the Webb telescope, it is not exactly known what this star is. Researchers think it could be a warped galaxy or a merger/separation of a pair of interacting galaxies.
The object’s distinctive red-orange hue makes it more likely to be an extremely distant galaxy or galaxies. But more observations are needed to determine what the “question mark” is.
Launched in 2021, the $10 billion Webb telescope can see deeper and further back in time than any vehicle before it. Last year, Webb revealed unprecedented details of the iconic Ring nebula.
Webb’s study of the universe with infrared light raises new questions. Astronomers also expect more discoveries that challenge our knowledge of space.
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