NASA released a new 3D visualization video from the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb).
The Webb is an international program by NASA, European Space Agency, and Canadian Space Agency, that aims to provide information on the structures and origins of the universe.
More than 5,000 galaxies was shown in the video in full color and three dimensions.
The new scientific visualization is part of the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey (CEERS).
NASA's Journey to the Galaxies
The data for the visualization was gathered from the region of Extended Groth Strip, which is found between the Ursa Major and Boöts constellations.
Within the visualization, the video showcased galaxies from the nearest to farthest galaxies from the Earth. Additionally, the different stages of the universe's evolution was also highlighted.
"This observation exceeded our expectations. The sheer number of galaxies that we're finding in the early universe is at the upper end of all predictions," principal investigator of CEERS program Steven Finkelstein shared.
What's Next for NASA and Webb?
The latest visualization was able to reach the Maisie's Galaxy, which formed about 390 million years after the big bang.
"We couldn't study galaxies like Maisie's before because we couldn't see them. Now, not only are we able to find them in our images, we're able to find out what they're made of and if they differ from the galaxies that we see close by," survey investigator Rebecca Larson explained.
Combining the data from Hubble and Webb, the researchers are aiming to learn about the information of stars in these early galaxies.
"Are these galaxies forming more stars than expected? Are the stars they're making more massive than we expect? These data have given us the information to ask these questions. Now, we need more data to get those answers," Finkelstein added.
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