PetaPixel Super-Bright Galaxy Photo Shows How Webb Compares Against Hubble


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A bright spiral galaxy is seen edge-on, with vivid red and orange clouds of gas and dust radiating outward, surrounded by stars and cosmic dust against a dark space background.

The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) latest target is Messier 82 (M82), also known as the Cigar Galaxy. The nearby galaxy is five times more luminous than the Milky Way. It has previously been photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope, providing a great way to measure the two active space telescopes against each other.

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