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weic2410 Organisation Release Highly Anticipated Observations Hint at Treasure Trove of Discoveries to Come The dawn of a new era in astronomy has begun as the world gets its first look at the full capabilities of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope's first full-colour images and spectroscopic data, which uncover a spectacular collection of cosmic features that have remained elusive until now, were released today. Webb's first observations tell the story of the hidden universe through every phase of cosmic history – from neighbouring exoplanets to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe, to everything in between. Today we present humanity with a groundbreaking new view of the cosmos from Webb. A view that will uncover answers to questions we don't even know how to ask; questions that will help us better understand our place within it. The team directed Webb's NIRCam instrument toward the starburst galaxy's centre
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The Daily's Verdict
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Bias
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- Depicted as red filaments
- Looking closer with Webb's sensitive infrared capabilities
- The team directed Webb's NIRCam instrument toward the starburst galaxy's centre
Conflicts of Interest
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Contradictions
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Examples:
- M82 is sprouting new stars 10 times faster than the Milky Way galaxy
- PAH emission resembles ionised gas
Deceptions
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- The sentence ’Webb’s NIRCam has revealed a level of detail that has historically been obscured.’ is misleading as there are still areas where details cannot be seen due to the opacity of dust and gas in M82.
- The statement ‗PAH emission resembles ionised gas challenges our theories about their lifespan and survival rates.
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