A Treasure Trove of Unseen Stars Seen Beyond the 'Dragon Arc'
Jan 6, 2025 · Abell 370, a galaxy cluster located nearly 4 billion light-years away from Earth features several arcs of light, including the "Dragon Arc" (lower left of center). These arcs are caused by gravitational lensing: Light from distant galaxies far behind the massive galaxy cluster coming toward Earth is bent around Abell 370 by its massive gravity ...
Beyond the 'Dragon Arc': Unveiling a treasure trove of ... - ASU News
Jan 6, 2025 · Hubble image of Abell 370, a galaxy cluster located nearly 45 billion light-years away from Earth that features several arcs of light, including the "Dragon Arc" (lower left of center). These arcs are caused by gravitational lensing, wherein light from distant galaxies far behind the massive galaxy cluster coming toward Earth is bent around ...
In "groundbreaking discovery," Webb telescope spots record ... - CBS News
Jan 7, 2025 · Light bent around the galaxy cluster, the Center for Astrophysics said, and turned the Dragon Arc, which is normally spiral-shaped, into a "hall of mirrors of cosmic proportions." That allowed...
Beyond the 'Dragon Arc,' a treasure trove of unseen stars
Jan 6, 2025 · Abell 370, a galaxy cluster located nearly 4 billion light-years away from Earth features several arcs of light, including the "Dragon Arc" (below center).
‘6.5 billion light-years away’: NASA’s James Webb Telescope …
5 days ago · Dragon Arc Galaxy. Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered dozens of ancient stars located in the "Dragon Arc," a galaxy situated 6.5 billion light-years from Earth. This marks the largest …
A treasure trove of unseen stars beyond the 'Dragon Arc' - Phys.org
Jan 6, 2025 · CfA's Sun found this treasure trove of stars while inspecting JWST images of a galaxy known as the Dragon Arc, located along the line of sight from Earth behind a massive cluster of galaxies...
James Webb telescope spies record-breaking hoard of stars hiding …
Jan 7, 2025 · Photos from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed more than 40 stars within the gravitationally lensed "Dragon Arc" galaxy, 6.5 billion light-years from Earth.
Dragon Arc: Webb telescope captures the most distant stars ever …
Jan 7, 2025 · Using the extraordinary capabilities of NASA’s Webb Telescope and the natural phenomenon of gravitational lensing, astronomers have achieved an unprecedented feat: observing individual stars in a galaxy called Dragon Arc that is 6.5 billion light-years away.
'Groundbreaking:' 44 stars spotted in galaxy halfway across universe
Jan 6, 2025 · The team of astronomers did not expect to find the trove of stars while studying Webb images of a galaxy known as the Dragon Arc. Fortuitously, the light from the stars was magnified by a...
Beyond the 'Dragon Arc', a treasure trove of unseen stars
Jan 6, 2025 · Future JWST observations are expected to capture more magnified stars in the Dragon Arc galaxy. These efforts could lead to detailed studies of hundreds of stars in distant galaxies.