James Webb Space Telescope Captures the Cigar Galaxy’s Brilliant Stellar Halo in Pristine Detail

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed fine details of the Cigar Galaxy's stellar halo in newly released images. The halo—a cloud of ancient stars orbiting the galaxy's bright core—reflects the Cigar's turbulent past, according to Nautilus. These observations help astronomers understand how gravitational interactions and cosmic collisions have shaped one of the nearest galaxies to Earth.

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