4.2 JWST-HST comparison (IMAGE)

ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)

4.2 JWST-HST comparison

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Target galaxy seen by James Webb Space Telescope (left) and Hubble Space Telescope (right). The unprecedented resolution and clarity of JWST images allowed identification of neighbouring galaxies (cyan circles) that that Hubble could not even see.

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ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D)

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