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Infrared Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope Near-Infrared and Mid-Infrared Imaging Mid-Infrared Instrument Space Telescopes VISTA Telescope Telescope Technology JWST Observations NASA's IRAS Image Analysis NIRCam and MIRI Instruments Spectroscopy Data Analysis NIRCam Mid-Infrared Imaging Coronagraphy Planet Detection VLT Telescope JWST Instruments Near-Infrared Spectrograph High-Frequency Observations Hubble Space Telescope

Most Bright JWST Early-Universe Galaxy Candidates Are Dusty Impostors

Mid-infrared data reveal heavy contamination among the brightest candidates, highlighting the role of spectroscopy for definitive identification.

Webb Reveals Binary Interaction in Planetary Nebula NGC 6072 and Detects 2,500 Early Galaxies