The James Webb Space Telescope found another cosmic question mark in the far reaches of space, and it's exciting scientists.
As scientists use the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope to answer some of the Universe’s most pressing questions, they’ve also uncovered new questions, including literal question mark-shaped cosmic objects.
The Hubble Space Telescope has previously observed this region, and Webb’s different imaging capabilities provided a fresh, detailed perspective. Since Webb can detect longer wavelengths of light than Hubble, it is able to peer through cosmic dust and see what’s behind it. “This is just cool looking. Amazing images like this are why I got into astronomy when I was young,” says astronomer Marcin Sawicki of Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, one of the lead researchers on the team.
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