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New Views of Galaxy Messier 82 in Ursa Major | James Webb Space Telescope FriendsofNASA.org: This video showcases two new Webb views of M82. It is located just 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Despite being smaller than the Milky Way, M82 is five times as luminous as our home galaxy and forms stars ten times faster. M82 is classified as a starburst galaxy because it is forming new stars at a rate much faster than expected for a galaxy of its mass, especially at its ce

13K views · 215 reactions | The James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) instrument captured views of starburst galaxy M82 in short and long wavelengths. Astronomy news  https://trib.al/mKxz3F3 Credit: Space.com | NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Bolatto (UMD), N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb) | edited by Steve Spaleta Music: All Parts Equal by Airae / courtesy of epidemicsound | Space.com | Facebook

Messier 82 (M82) is a starburst galaxy – it is forming new stars at a rate much faster than expected for a galaxy of its size 🏭⭐ When looking at M82 in visible light, the hotbed of star formation at its centre is obscured by dusty clouds. But the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s #NIRCam allows us to see through these clouds into its brilliant heart! #WebbSeesFarther 📷 ESA - European Space Agency / James Webb Space Telescope , NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration & Cana