The dust that separates the spiral arms of the galaxy IC 5332 is visible in a picture taken by NASA.
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There are stars and glowing gas in this image.
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There is a tangle of stars and gas in a spiral galaxy. Through dust clouds, the JWST can see through the stars and glowing gas in the universe.
IC 5332 is in the direction of the Sculptor. It is about two-thirds the size of our own galaxy. It's spiral arms are particularly distinct in previous images because they are almost face-on to Earth.
Many stars that emit light that is too red to see with the Hubble Space Telescope, or that were previously blocked from sight, can be seen in this JWST image. There are gaps between the stars that can be seen with the naked eye. The areas between the symmetrical arms are bright with stars and gas in the picture.
We can learn more about the structure and composition of this galaxy by comparing this image with pictures from Hubble.
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