Astronomers to Uncover the Core of the Milky Way with the James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers have recently made a groundbreaking discovery, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), to uncover hundreds of previously unseen stars in the core of the Milky Way. The JWST, launched in October 2023, is the most powerful space telescope ever launched and its capabilities have allowed astronomers to observe the stars in the Milky Way’s core in unprecedented detail. By combining near-infrared images from the JWST with data from the Gaia space observatory, astronomers were able to identify hundreds of faint stars that were previously hidden due to the intense brightness of the Milky Way’s core. This discovery provides a new window into the history of star formation in the Milky Way and will enable more detailed studies of the region.
source: Phys.org