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Space isn’t always metal.

NGC 6822, a galactic neighbor captured by Webb, has unusually low metallicity, meaning it doesn’t have much in the way of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. This image combines Webb’s views in near and mid-infrared light: https://esawebb.org/images/potm2307a/
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