Coverage dated March 15, 2022

Space telescope's image of star gets photobombed by galaxies

Headline from Phys

NASA's new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and shown perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies.

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  1. Phys

    Space telescope's image of star gets photobombed by galaxies (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    NASA's new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and shown perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Star seen by NASA's new space telescope gets photobombed by galaxies (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    NASA’s new space telescope is showing perfect vision, with a spiky image of a faraway star that was photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies.

  3. The Guardian

    Nasa image of star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Picture is a test shot to see how a new telescope’s 18 hexagonal mirrors work together for a single coordinated image

  4. Fox News

    James Webb space telescope's image of star gets photobombed by galaxies (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The image is a test shot to see how its 18 hexagonal mirrors worked together for a single coordinated image taken 1 million miles away from Earth.

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Space telescope’s test image shows spiky star, thousands of galaxies (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    NASA’s new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and shown a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of galaxies.

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