Video Tour of NGC 346

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  • čas přidán 11. 01. 2023
  • This video tours areas of NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies. NGC 346, a star cluster that lies within a nebula, is located 210,000 light years away. It resides within the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy close to our Milky Way.
    New findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveal the presence of a much more intricate network of gas and dust structures than previously discovered in the area. Within a plume of gas is cold molecular hydrogen, which provides a perfect environment for young stars to form, some of which can be seen in the image. These young stars generate energy that heats the gas, energizing and splitting the molecular hydrogen. This effectively carves rough ridges into the gas.
    Another area at upper right appears to show the head of a dragon, spitting out balls of hot gas. Its “eye” and the balls of gas are areas of active star formation, which will continue to change the environment around it.
    The wisps seen in the image at upper right are more evidence of that environmental change. Winds from nearby stars are blowing away material that surrounds still-forming stars, leaving these small structures behind.
    Around the arc, we see curly ribbons of glowing gas that outline the cold molecular gas of the region. These many pillars of creation show how pervasive the stellar erosion is in the region.
    Eventually, over millions of years, the mixture of energized and dense hydrogen will give way to thousands of stars and far more of these filamentary structures.
    Credits
    VIDEO: Danielle Kirshenblat (STScI)
    MUSIC: High Street Music
    SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, CSA, Olivia C. Jones (UK ATC), Guido De Marchi (ESTEC), Margaret Meixner (USRA)
    IMAGE PROCESSING: Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Nolan Habel (USRA), Laura Lenkić (USRA), Laurie E. U. Chu (NASA Ames)
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Komentáře • 50

  • @Dudleymiddleton
    @Dudleymiddleton Před rokem +17

    Stunning images thank you JWST team! I feel 2023 and beyond is going to be interesting!

  • @nishantsadawarte3886
    @nishantsadawarte3886 Před rokem +7

    Such a beautiful cluster ❤️❤️❤️. I like the dragon head..🔥🔥

  • @docbrody
    @docbrody Před rokem +6

    Thank you. More videos like this more often (please!).

  • @rocknrage8663
    @rocknrage8663 Před rokem +6

    The thing I always struggle to wrap my head around is that images we are seeing now, happened 100’s of thousands of years ago! No telling what shape those systems are in today.

  • @smittenthekitteninmittens2679

    Just amazing!!!...it was a long wait but most definitely worth it!!!...I have followed Jwst for years from the very first designs to now! Thanks to all the team that made these images possible hope you read this so you know that you have delivered something special and there is one silly human who appreciates all the work put in 🙏♥️

  • @TristanVash38
    @TristanVash38 Před rokem +4

    More videos!!!! ♥♥♥
    Also narrator is perfect keep her on all videos!

  • @alfredtetzlaf9163
    @alfredtetzlaf9163 Před rokem

    Thank you for highlighting and explaining .

  • @blujay9191
    @blujay9191 Před rokem +1

    Nice. Keep 'em coming.

  • @timo4257
    @timo4257 Před rokem

    Looks sooo amazing

  • @Marc_Gagne
    @Marc_Gagne Před rokem

    Thank you.

  • @louisanow
    @louisanow Před rokem

    Is there a graph to represent the distance, direction and location between this star system and Earth? I couldn’t find it on your website either, but it would help understanding. Thanks!

  • @possumGFX
    @possumGFX Před rokem

    I hope one day mankind finds a way to travel the stars and visit these places. I feel envy towards whoever it will be.

  • @mohakmaheshwari9249
    @mohakmaheshwari9249 Před rokem

    my mind makes so many things when I look at it

  • @shalomamrani
    @shalomamrani Před rokem

    CooooooooooooL

  • @invisible_d_r
    @invisible_d_r Před rokem +1

    Watching this while sitting outside to look clear night sky.. 🌌🪐💫🌠

  • @Robert-ug5hx
    @Robert-ug5hx Před rokem

    Makes me wish i was 35 years younger, Astronomy is just now getting intersecting with new technologies

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Před rokem

      I've often pined for the days when the first big reflectors began taking their first pictures, back when they had no clue, but they were finding out. Today's astronomers mostly know what they are seeing in these spectacular images. Back in the day they had no idea, and the ones who got it right were often mocked. When everything is unknown, every observation is a discovery! 🙂

  • @BURNOUTBMX
    @BURNOUTBMX Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks... Me gustaría poder ayudar en investigaciónes :(

  • @martoncsiszar7212
    @martoncsiszar7212 Před rokem

    0:52 Looks like a Phoenix

  • @mesharia8938
    @mesharia8938 Před rokem

    سبحان الله أحسن الخالقين

  • @keengsaebul4597
    @keengsaebul4597 Před rokem

    At 1:15 what is that blue sword looking ring thing? It's on the top about half way. I wonder what's behind that gas ring...

    • @ngc-fo5te
      @ngc-fo5te Před rokem

      A spiral galaxy in the background.

  • @lasarith2
    @lasarith2 Před rokem +1

    Have you pointed the JWST at or is it scheduled to look at the Great attractor .

    • @tonywells6990
      @tonywells6990 Před rokem

      The 'Great Attractor' isn't really a thing anymore.

    • @deltalima6703
      @deltalima6703 Před 4 měsíci

      @tonywells6990
      Really? It must still be the center by mass of the local supercluster. What changed?

  • @dieterandrew3542
    @dieterandrew3542 Před rokem

    No live video of the Green 50k year comet?!

  • @rogerscottcathey
    @rogerscottcathey Před rokem +1

    From far enough away our solar system and neighbors would look like a glowing column of "dust". Get close enough to those objects and they would disappear

  • @bryonfeliksa3845
    @bryonfeliksa3845 Před rokem

    They should rename this Bahamuts Cradle.

  • @rubyroux
    @rubyroux Před rokem

    you need 4k videos

  • @markbass_trojanthinking

    I missed a call about 3hrs ago it was not you guys I hope😮 +33 ??

  • @mateuszpaluch3815
    @mateuszpaluch3815 Před rokem

    this makes me want to quit my job and go to NASA D:

  • @andrewbulong12
    @andrewbulong12 Před rokem

    0:25 you can see a FACE! 2 eyes, nose and lips

  • @fine93
    @fine93 Před rokem

    where alien space empire???....

  • @mickythetabby7345
    @mickythetabby7345 Před rokem +1

    Hello 👨‍🚀👩‍🚀

  • @davidthomas9190
    @davidthomas9190 Před rokem

    🫶

  • @mememeandme
    @mememeandme Před rokem

    No thumbs up because of the music.

  • @BLLUEnBLLACK
    @BLLUEnBLLACK Před rokem

    Again

  • @lalemon
    @lalemon Před rokem

    we are really just nothing compared to universe

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Před rokem

      Oh yeah? Can the universe make anything like my mom's molten cheese melt casserole? I didn't think so! (Life here on the small scale can be pretty spectacular too. 🙂)

    • @lalemon
      @lalemon Před rokem +1

      @@beenaplumber8379 we are part of universe itself.

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Před rokem

      @@lalemon I know. I just love my mom and her cooking, both part of the universe, but I think personal internal experience needs to be accounted for in a theory of everything. It exists, but why? How? And you don't know reality until you've had my mom's apple crumble!

  • @peace4myheart
    @peace4myheart Před rokem

    Webb is working off its $10 billion debt, one picture at a time.

    • @edwigcarol4888
      @edwigcarol4888 Před 11 měsíci

      You're sure?
      Astronomy replacing very well any religion, i see James Webb as a piece of art
      In fact as a cathedrale.
      The chors of creation
      Cradle of stars as the engels
      An incredible inspiration for the nature and origin of existence.
      Forget the money it's worth it.

  • @farhadplace
    @farhadplace Před rokem

    I still prefer the TESS satellite over WEBB.

  • @winwinwin420
    @winwinwin420 Před rokem

    yawn

  • @keithtomlinson128
    @keithtomlinson128 Před rokem +1

    Biggest waste of money ever,, for what? Pictures? That's all your gonna get,

  • @keithtomlinson128
    @keithtomlinson128 Před rokem +1

    Biggest waste of money ever,,, for what??? Pictures!!

    • @asiano3385
      @asiano3385 Před rokem +1

      True. For you these are only pictures.

  • @invisible_d_r
    @invisible_d_r Před rokem

    Watching this while sitting outside to look clear night sky.. 🌌🪐💫🌠