Scientists with the European Space Agency (ESA) have released images of Messier 106, a nearby spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation. Also known as NGC 4258, these sparkling images of Messier 106 were captured using the trailblazing James Webb Space Telescope.
The space-based observatory carries a sophisticated near-infrared camera on board, which allows it to see farther and deeper than any other telescope can — and, the farther into space we look, the older the objects we see. Light emitted by objects formed in the early universe experiences what scientists call a "redshift" while moving away from our vicinity of the cosmos, meaning those light wavelengths become elongated, moving from the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum toward the invisible, infrared part.
