SCIENCE

NASA's Hubble spots jellyfish galaxy

By Sanjana Shankar

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Glimpse of JW39 galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a jellyfish galaxy, named JW39, located 900 million light-years away.

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Exploring the cosmos

The bright core of the JW39 jellyfish galaxy is distinctly visible and is surrounded by concentric rings of dark and light dust.

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Star formation

What's easily noticed in the latest Hubble image is the glowing areas of blue, which depict regions of star formation.

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Jellyfish galaxies

Jellyfish galaxies like JW39 are often distinguished by their "trailing tendrils," as seen in the new Hubble image.

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Galaxy cluster

Even though the JW39 galaxy has a serene appearance, it is actually suspended in a galaxy cluster filled with hot plasma.

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