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What Are the Invisible Wonders of the Universe?
The Limitations of Human Vision
- The most beautiful images of the universe are often invisible to the naked eye, as our eyes cannot capture all light from deep space.
- Human vision is limited to a small fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum, which restricts our perception of cosmic phenomena.
Infrared and Its Significance
- Many wonders of the universe, such as gas clouds where stars are born, emit infrared radiation that is not visible to us.
- The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was specifically designed to detect this invisible thermal radiation.
- Sensors on the JWST capture infrared information and scientists assign visible colors to these wavelengths, allowing us to visualize what we cannot see directly.