By Neha Yadav
Published Apr 11, 2024

Hindustan Times
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10 splendid infrared images of space captured by NASA

The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) frequently shares stunning images of space in infrared light that are worth exploring. Here are some of them.

This composite infrared image is of the center of Earth's Milky Way galaxy. It reveals a magnificent population of massive stars and hot ionised gas swirling around it about 300 light-years away from Earth.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured this gorgeous infrared image of a pair of actively forming stars known as Herbig-Haro 46/47. 

This captivating image is the deepest and the sharpest infrared image of the distant universe till date. It was captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Take a look at this spectacular composite image of clusters of stars in the galaxy NGC 6357. This image contains X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

Captured in infrared light, this beautiful image of the star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula shows the previously invisible areas of star birth.

This spectacular image of the Eagle Nebula was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in infrared. It shows pillars of gases and dust rising amidst massive clusters of stars.

This amazing image of the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) in the constellation Aquarius was captured by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in infrared radiation. 

This gorgeous image of the Cartwheel and its companion galaxies is a composite image taken from Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).

This astounding image of the Cassiopeia A in near-infrared light was captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. It shows a stellar explosion emitting gas and dust.

Shown here is a beautiful image of a Sagittarius C, a star-forming portion in the Milky Way galaxy's dense core. This image was captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam).