The Webb telescope just offered a revelatory view of humanity’s distant past
The Webb telescope just offered a revelatory view of humanity’s distant past
Talk about the circle of life. It is here. It is there. It is everywhere.
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I never thought I'd say this after reading an Arstechnica article, but this was beautifully written.
21 0 Replyjust my take, but ars is one of the few commercial sites that can almost get an automatic headline upvote before reading the article... almost
still a pretty impressive feat these days. hopefully it stays that way.
14 0 ReplyAgreed, I never feel taken for a ride or baited into clicking their articles.
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I thought the same thing! I can't believe it's already been a year, so amazing what we've been able to learn with Webb.
6 0 ReplyMy thought exactly. Really enjoyed this article. Thanks OP! I’m excited they are releasing more about their findings. I would also like to know what questions the new technology has answered beyond more dynamic pictures. I guess this photo wasn’t possible with Hubble?
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390 light years away
As galactic scales go, that’s really close
11 0 ReplyDoes that mean the image is from 390 years ago?
1 0 ReplyYes, if one of those stars blew up 389 years ago, we’d see it next year
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All I can see is an axolotl minotaur...
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