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NGC 604 Hubble to Webb Fade

This video compares images of star-forming region NGC 604 taken in visible light with the Hubble Space Telescope’s WFPC2 (Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2), near-infrared with the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), and mid-infrared with Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument).

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    March 9, 2024
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    Peering Into the Tendrils of NGC 604 with NASA’s Webb
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    Video: NASA, ESA, CSA, Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

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Aug 28, 2025
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Laura Betz
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NASA, ESA, CSA, Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

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