By Dean MurrayA galaxy whose light set out when Tyrannosaurus rex had just died out has been captured in striking detail by the James Webb Space Telescope. Two instruments aboard the NASA/ESA/CSA observatory have created a jaw-dropping image revealing the structure of NGC 5134, a spiral galaxy 65 million light‑years away in Virgo. Despite the distance, its relative proximity allows Webb to pick out fine detail in its tightly wound arms. Webb’s MIRI shows warm dust and complex molecules across the galaxy’s clouds, while NIRCam highlights the stars and clusters embedded within them. Studying nearby galaxies like NGC 5134 helps astronomers understand far more distant systems that appear only as faint points of light.

Source: Daily Sun March 13, 2026 16:29 UTC