James Webb Space Telescope

Two mid-infrared images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope of Wolf-Rayet 140 show carbon-rich dust moving in space. At right,...
A three-part graphic. The left and center images show two observations of Wolf-Rayet 140, from July 2022 at left and from September 2023 at center. Both show a bright white point of light surrounded by 17 regularly spaced, hazy dust shells at the bottom, right, and upper right. The panels each have an outline of a square overlaid toward the top right, which has a brighter white outline of a triangle. At left, the triangle points up and is labeled a. At right, the triangle points down and is labeled b. The third panel at right shows a magnified version of the areas outlined in the left and center panels. There are two labels. At top left, a, and at bottom right, b. It is very obvious that the arced orange shells do not perfectly match in the middle where they are spliced together. The arcs at left appear lower, and the arcs at right all appear higher. Each arc lines up for about half its width.
A portion of Webb’s 2023 observation of Wolf-Rayet 140.
A portion of Webb’s 2023 observation of Wolf-Rayet 140. A bright white hexagon is toward the bottom left-center. This is the two stars. Blue diffraction spikes point diagonally toward 8, 11, and 1 o’clock. Surrounding the central light are a series of regularly spaced rings. A segment of each of the rings at around 2 o’clock appears brighter. These bright patches form a line that travels to the upper right. A few blue background dots are on the black background of space.
A view of the famous Sombrero Galaxy in mid-infrared light from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) that...
Webb’s view of the Sombrero galaxy. In this view, the galaxy is a very oblong, blue disk that extends from left to right at an angle (from about 10 o’clock to 5 o’clock). The galaxy has a small bright core at the center. There is clear inner disk that has speckles of stars scattered throughout. The outer disk of the galaxy is whiteish-blue, and clumpy, like clouds in the sky.
A view of the famous Sombrero Galaxy in visible light from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Hubble’s view of the Sombrero galaxy. In this view, the galaxy is an oblong, pale white disk with a glowing core over the inner disk. The outer disk is darker and clumpy.
This image compares the view of the famous Sombrero Galaxy in mid-infrared light (top) and visible light (bottom). NASA’s James...
A two panel image. The top image is Webb’s view of the Sombrero galaxy, the bottom image is Hubble’s view. In the Webb view, the galaxy is a very oblong, blue disk that extends from left to right at an angle (from about 10 o’clock to 5 o’clock). The galaxy has a small bright core at the center. There is clear inner disk that has speckles of stars scattered throughout. The outer disk of the galaxy is whiteish-blue, and clumpy, like clouds in the sky. In the Hubble view, the galaxy is an oblong, pale white disk with a glowing core over the inner disk. The outer disk is darker and clumpy.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged the Sombrero galaxy with its MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), resolving the clumpy nature of...
Image of a galaxy on the black background of space. The galaxy is a very oblong, blue disk that extends from left to right at an angle (from about 10 o’clock to 5 o’clock). The galaxy has a small bright core at the center. There is an inner disk that is clearer, with speckles of stars scattered throughout. The outer disk of the galaxy is whiteish-blue, and clumpy, like clouds in the sky. There are different colored dots, distant galaxies, speckled among the black background of space surrounding the galaxy.
Webb image of the galaxy NGC 1672. The galaxy’s bar and spiral arms are made of many filaments in shades of orange, with prominent dark gray or black “bubbles.” The galaxy’s core has a prominent yellow circle with a blue dot in the middle.
Webb acquired this image of the circumstellar disk around the star Vega using the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).
This Webb image of the disk around the star Vega is an orange colored, smooth, fuzzy halo. The inner disk is whiter toward the center, and there is darker lane between the inner disk and the more orange outer disk. The disk is also perfectly circular, with a black circle in the center blocking light from the star.
[left] A Hubble Space Telescope false-color view of a 100-billion-mile-wide disk of dust around the summer star Vega. Hubble detects...
A two-panel image split down the middle vertically. At the left is the Vega disk as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. The disk is perfectly circular, and at the center is a black spot blocking out the bright glow of a star. Closer to the center, the disk is white. Radial striations extend out from the center, giving a ripple effect to the disk like the end of a sausage casing. The outer edge of the circular disk is blue. At the right, the Webb image of the disk is an orange colored, smooth, fuzzy halo. The inner disk is whiter toward the center, and there is darker lane between the inner disk and the more orange outer disk. The disk is also perfectly circular, with a black circle in the center blocking light from the star.
The top-left half of the image is a Hubble Space Telescope view of a 100-billion-mile-wide disk of dust around the summer star Vega. The disk is represented in blue. The color trails to white as we get closer to the center of the disk. The black spot at the center blocks out the bright glow of the hot young star. The disk is perfectly circular because we are looking down on top of it. The lower-right half of the image is a view from the James Webb Space Telescope, which reveals the glow of warm dust in the disk's halo that is colored orange. The disk is brighter toward the center. There is a notable dip in surface brightness between the inner and outer disk.
The Webb View of spiral galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207. James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared light.
The Webb View cut from two views of the same object shown side by side.. The Hubble observation is at left, and the Webb observation is at right. Both show an angled pair of spiral galaxies, IC 2163 at top left, and NGC 2207, at bottom right. IC 2163 is smaller than NGC 2207, and they appear to be overlapping at the center diagonal. In the Hubble image, the galaxies’ cores appear white at the center, and more orange overall. Both galaxies have bright blue spiral arms, and are interlaced with dark brown, irregular dust lanes. Tiny galaxies and a few foreground stars dot the black background of space. There are no data along the bottom left, top right, and bottom right corners. In the Webb image, the galaxies’ cores appear bright white, transitioning to spiral arms that are also bright white, but flecked with pink dots. Tiny galaxies and a few foreground stars dot the entire black background of space.
The Hubble View of spiral galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope’s ultraviolet- and visible-light view.
The Hubble View cut from two views of the same object shown side by side.. The Hubble observation is at left, and the Webb observation is at right. Both show an angled pair of spiral galaxies, IC 2163 at top left, and NGC 2207, at bottom right. IC 2163 is smaller than NGC 2207, and they appear to be overlapping at the center diagonal. In the Hubble image, the galaxies’ cores appear white at the center, and more orange overall. Both galaxies have bright blue spiral arms, and are interlaced with dark brown, irregular dust lanes. Tiny galaxies and a few foreground stars dot the black background of space. There are no data along the bottom left, top right, and bottom right corners. In the Webb image, the galaxies’ cores appear bright white, transitioning to spiral arms that are also bright white, but flecked with pink dots. Tiny galaxies and a few foreground stars dot the entire black background of space.
These are two views of spiral galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope’s ultraviolet- and visible-light view...
Two views of the same object are shown side by side, split evenly. The Hubble observation is at left, and the Webb observation is at right. Both show an angled pair of spiral galaxies, IC 2163 at top left, and NGC 2207, at bottom right. IC 2163 is smaller than NGC 2207, and they appear to be overlapping at the center diagonal. In the Hubble image, the galaxies’ cores appear white at the center, and more orange overall. Both galaxies have bright blue spiral arms, and are interlaced with dark brown, irregular dust lanes. Tiny galaxies and a few foreground stars dot the black background of space. There are no data along the bottom left, top right, and bottom right corners. In the Webb image, the galaxies’ cores appear bright white, transitioning to spiral arms that are also bright white, but flecked with pink dots. Tiny galaxies and a few foreground stars dot the entire black background of space.
This mid-infrared image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope excels at showing where the cold dust, set off in white,...
Two spiral galaxies take the shape of a colorful beaded mask that sits above the nose and is angled from top left to bottom right. The galaxy at left, IC 2163, is smaller, taking up a little over a quarter of the view. The galaxy at right, NGC 2207, takes up half the view. IC 2163 has a bright white core, with two prominent white spiral arms that rotate counter clockwise and become straighter toward the ends. Its arms are dotted with pink. NGC 2207 has a very bright core that is larger. Overall, it appears to have thicker spiral arms that spin counter clockwise. This galaxy also contains more pink areas of star formation. In the middle, the galaxies’ arms appear to overlap. The black background of space shows extremely distant galaxies that are tiny, and often red and orange smudges, as well as a few blue foreground stars.
This observation combines mid-infrared light from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, and ultraviolet and visible light from NASA’s Hubble Space...
Two spiral galaxies take the shape of a colorful beaded mask that sits above the nose. The galaxy at left, IC 2163, is smaller, taking up a little over a quarter of the view. The galaxy at right, NGC 2207, takes up half the view, with its spiral arms reaching the edges. IC 2163 has a bright orange core, with two prominent spiral arms that rotate counter clockwise and become straighter towards the ends, the left side extending almost to the edge. Its arms are a mix of pink, white, and blue, with an area that takes the shape of an eyelid appearing whitest. NGC 2207 has a very bright core. Overall, it appears to have larger, thicker spiral arms that spin counter clockwise. This galaxy also contains more and larger blue areas of star formation that poke out like holes from the pink spiral arms. In the middle, the galaxies’ arms appear to overlap. The edges show the black background of space, including extremely distant galaxies that look like orange and red smudges, and a few foreground stars.
A pumpkin carved with the Webb telescope "looking at stars, planets, galaxies.
A pumpkin carved with the Webb telescope "looking at stars, planets, galaxies all glowing as they are backlit fromthe light within the pumpkin.
A pumpkin carved with the Webb telescope "looking at stars, planets, galaxies
A pumpkin carved with the Webb telescope "looking at stars, planets, galaxies all glowing as they are backlit fromthe light within the pumpkin.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) image of the galaxy cluster PLCK G165.7+67.0, also known as G165, on...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) image of the galaxy cluster PLCK G165.7+67.0, also known as G165, on the left shows the magnifying effect a foreground cluster can have on the distant universe beyond. The foreground cluster is 3.6 billion light-years away from Earth. The zoomed region on the right shows supernova H0pe triply imaged (labeled with white dashed circles) due to gravitational lensing. In this image blue represents light at 0.9, 1.15, and 1.5 microns (F090W + F115W + F150W), green is 2.0 and 2.77 microns (F200W + F277W), and red is 3.56, 4.1, and 4.44 microns (F356W + F410M + F444W).
An artist’s concept of Centaur 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1’s outgassing activity as seen from the side. While prior radio-wavelength observations showed a...
Artist’s concept of Centaur 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 as seen from the side against a dark, mostly starless swath of space. The rocky, bilobed nucleus is toward the right and resembles the simplified shape of a peanut. The left side of the centaur is partially illuminated by the Sun, which is off-screen, revealing the nucleus’ light brown surface. Four jets of gas, depicted as translucent cones of white, emanate from various points on the Centaur’s surface and extend beyond the frame: two emanate upward from the top, one jet spews from the bottom and extends downward, and one jet emanates from the left side of the nucleus and extends toward the left. A label in the bottom left corner reads “Artist’s Concept.”
A team of scientists used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s spectrographic capabilities to gather data on Centaur 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1, one...
Graphic titled “Centaur 29P Outgassing: NIRSpec Prism Integral Field Unit” with two maps at the left, and two artist’s concepts with graphic overlays showing jets of CO and C O 2 emanating from the centaur at the right. The top map is labeled “C O 2” and shows two jets of carbon dioxide gas emanating from Centaur 29P toward the north and south, while the bottom map is labeled “C O” and shows one jet of carbon monoxide gas pointing toward the north. On the right is a labeled artist’s concept of Centaur 29P, which includes the two C O 2 jets, one C O jet, and a front jet composed of C O and C O 2. Toward the lower right corner is a side view of the labeled artist’s concept. View description for details.
What appears as a faint dot in this James Webb Space Telescope image may actually be a groundbreaking discovery. Detailed...
A black background sprinkled with small, colorful galaxies in orange, blue, and white. On the left, a third of the way down from the top of the image, a very faint dot of a galaxy is outlined with a white square and pulled out in a graphic to be shown magnified. In the pullout square to the right, the galaxy is a hazy white dot edged in orange, with faint blue projections opposite each other at the 11 o’clock and 5 o’clock positions.
This comparison of the data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope with a computer model prediction highlights the same...
Infographic titled Galaxy GS-NDG-9422, Nebular light outshines starlight. Graphic is divided horizontally with one spectrum on top, labeled Webb Data, and one on bottom, labeled Model Spectrum. A portion of both spectrums about an inch wide is highlighted with a vertical column labeled Slope Feature. There is a clear similarity between the top and bottom graphs, thought the top has more angular lines and the bottom is smoother and rounded. See extended description for more.
Image of a laptop with the screen containing an image of Senior Project Scientist, Nobel Laureate Dr. John Mather seated...
Image of a laptop with the screen containing an image of Senior Project Scientist, Nobel Laureate Dr. John Mather seated in front of a laptop with a rotating background of various James Webb Space Telescope cleanroom images.
Overview of Webb Primary Mirror in foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the Goddard logo reflecting in...
Overview of Webb Primary Mirror in foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the Goddard logo reflecting in the Webb mirror segments.
Blurred overview of Webb Primary Mirror in foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the Goddard logo reflecting...
Blurred overview of Webb Primary Mirror in foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the Goddard logo reflecting in the Webb mirror segments.
Overview of Webb Primary Mirror in right side foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the Goddard logo...
Overview of Webb Primary Mirror in right side foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the Goddard logo reflecting in the Webb mirror segments and with clean room structures shown in the left side background.
Darkened blurred overview of Webb Primary Mirror in right side foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the...
Darkened blurred overview of Webb Primary Mirror in right side foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the Goddard logo reflecting in the Webb mirror segments and with clean room structures shown in the left side background.
Darkened overview of Webb Primary Mirror in right side foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the Goddard...
Darkened overview of Webb Primary Mirror in right side foreground with the NASA meatball logo and part of the Goddard logo reflecting in the Webb mirror segments and with clean room structures shown in the left side background.
Closeup vertical overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Closeup vertical overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Closeup vertical blurred overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Closeup vertical blurred overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Closeup overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Closeup overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Closeup darkened blurred overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Closeup darkened blurred overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Closeup darkened overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Closeup darkened overview of Webb Primary Mirror with one mirror wing partially folded.
Super closeup vertical view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground.
Super closeup vertical view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground.
Super closeup vertical blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground.
Super closeup vertical blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground.
Super closeup view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground and some clean room structures in the right...
Super closeup view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground and some clean room structures in the right side background.
Super closeup darkened blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground and some clean room structures in...
Super closeup darkened blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground and some clean room structures in the right side background.
Super closeup darkened view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground and some clean room structures in the...
Super closeup darkened view of Webb Primary Mirror in the left side foreground and some clean room structures in the right side background.
Super closeup vertical view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Super closeup vertical view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Super closeup vertical blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Super closeup vertical blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Super closeup view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Super closeup view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Super closeup darkened blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Super closeup darkened blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Super closeup darkened view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Super closeup darkened view of Webb Primary Mirror.
Vertical ground-level view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Vertical ground-level view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Vertical blurred ground-level view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Vertical blurred ground-level view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Ground-level view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Ground-level view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Ground-level darkened blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Ground-level darkened blurred view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Ground-level darkened view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Ground-level darkened view of Webb Primary Mirror with technicians in foreground in the Goddard Clean Room.
Vertical view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side foreground with...
Vertical view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side foreground with other clean room structures in the background.
Vertical blurred view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side foreground...
Vertical blurred view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side foreground with other clean room structures in the background.
Full view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side foreground with...
Full view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side foreground with other clean room structures in the background and right side foreground.
Full darkened blurred view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side...
Full darkened blurred view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side foreground with other clean room structures in the background and right side foreground.
Full darkened view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side foreground...
Full darkened view of the Goddard Clean Room with the Webb Primary Mirror on test stand in left side foreground with other clean room structures in the background and right side foreground.
Vertical off-centered view of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers...
Vertical off-centered view of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers with a butterfly and bees.
Vertical view of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers with...
Vertical view of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers with a butterfly and bees.
View of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers with a...
View of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers with a butterfly and bees.
Darkened blurred view of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers...
Darkened blurred view of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers with a butterfly and bees.
Darkened view of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers with...
Darkened view of JWST Art by JoannaBarnum.com consisting of the Webb Primary Mirror blending at the edges with flowers with a butterfly and bees.
Vertical view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Vertical view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Vertical darkened blurred view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean...
Vertical darkened blurred view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Vertical darkened view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Vertical darkened view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Vertical blurred view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Vertical blurred view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Full view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Full view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Full darkened blurred view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean...
Full darkened blurred view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Full darkened view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Full darkened view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Full blurred view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
Full blurred view of Webb with sunshield and mirrors with two mirror wings folded in the Northrop Grumman Clean Room.
This composite image of Arp 107, created with data from the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI...
A pair of interacting galaxies. The larger of the two galaxies is slightly right of center, and composed of a hazy, bright, white center and a ring of gaseous filaments, which are different shades of red and orange. Toward the bottom left and bottom right of the ring are filaments of gas spiraling inward toward the core. At the top left of the ring is a noticeable gap, bordered by two large, orange pockets of dust and gas. The smaller galaxy to its left is made of hazy white gas and dust, which becomes more diffuse farther away from its center. To this galaxy’s bottom left, there is a smaller, more diffuse gas cloud that wafts outward toward the edges. Many red, orange, and white galaxies are spread throughout, with some hazier in composition and others having more defined spiral patterns.
This image of Arp 107, shown by Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), reveals the supermassive black hole that lies in the...
A pair of interacting galaxies. The larger of the two galaxies is slightly right of center, and is composed of a bright, white center and a ring of blue, gaseous filaments. The center of this galaxy shows Webb’s eight-pronged diffraction pattern. There are three filaments of gas and dust moving from the ring toward the center. At the top left of the ring is a noticeable gap, bordered by two large, blue pockets of dust and gas. The smaller galaxy is made of hazy, light blue gas and dust. Many red, green, blue, and yellow galaxies are spread throughout, with some being hazier in composition and others having more defined spiral patterns.
View of a portion of the James Webb Space Telescope backplane component that will hold the primary mirror segments.
View of a portion of the James Webb Space Telescope backplane component that will hold the primary mirror segments. Eight sections that will hold mirror segments are in full or partial view.
Annotated image of Digel Cloud 2S captured by Webb's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), with compass arrows, a...
Annotated image of Digel Cloud 2S captured by Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) with compass arrows, scale bar, color key, and graphic overlays for reference. At center right is a compact star cluster composed of luminous red, blue, and white points of light. Faint jets with clumpy, diffuse material extend in various directions from the bright cluster. Five white arrows trace the paths of the jets. Above and to the right is a smaller cluster of stars. Translucent red wisps of material stretch across the scene, though there are patches and a noticeable gap in the top left corner that reveal the black background of space. Background galaxies are scattered across this swath of space, appearing as small blue-white and orange-white dots or fuzzy, thin disks. There are two noticeably larger points, foreground stars, with diffraction spikes: an orange-white point on the left, and a blue-white point in the top right.
Scientists used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine select star-forming areas in the Extreme Outer Galaxy in near- and...
At center right is a compact star cluster composed of luminous red, blue, and white points of light. Faint jets with clumpy, diffuse material extend in various directions from the bright cluster. Above and to the right is a smaller cluster of stars. Translucent red wisps of material stretch across the scene, though there are patches and a noticeable gap in the top left corner that reveal the black background of space. Background galaxies are scattered across this swath of space, appearing as small blue-white and orange-white dots or fuzzy, thin disks. There are two noticeably larger points, foreground stars, with diffraction spikes: an orange-white point on the left, and a blue-white point in the top right.
View of an instruction sheet containing a pattern and step-by-step carving instructions for creating a jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin of an 8 pointed star.
View of an instruction sheet containing a pattern and step-by-step carving instructions for creating a jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin of the 18 hexagon mirror segments of the James Webb Space Telescope with a spider figure in the top right portion of the overall collection of mirror segments.
View of an instruction sheet containing a pattern and step-by-step carving instructions for creating a jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin of the hexagon mirror segments of the James Webb Space Telescope with a spider web overlaying the top right portion of the overall collection of mirror segments.
View of an instruction sheet containing a pattern and step-by-step carving instructions for creating a jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin of the 18 hexagon mirror segments of the James Webb Space Telescope.
View of an instruction sheet containing a pattern and step-by-step carving instructions for creating a jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin of the James Webb Space Telescope with its distinctive sunshield and mirror components.
View of an illuminated jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin carved with an image of an 8 pointed star.
View of an illuminated jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin carved with an image of the 18 hexagon mirror segments of the James Webb Space Telescope with a spider figure in the top right portion of the overall collection of mirror segments.
View of an illuminated jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin carved with an image of the hexagon mirror segments of the James Webb Space Telescope with a spider web overlaying the top right portion of the overall collection of mirror segments.
View of an illuminated jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin carved with an image of the 18 hexagon mirror segments of the James Webb Space Telescope.
View of an illuminated jack-o'-lantern style pumpkin carved with an image of overview of the James Webb Space Telescope with its distinctive sunshield and mirror components.
The galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154 is so massive it is warping the fabric of space-time and distorting the appearance of galaxies...
Amid a field of galaxies, a repeated, elongated red galaxy forms a shape like the top of a question mark, with another galaxy positioned like the question mark’s dot. In each occurrence, another white, clumpy galaxy with an overall circular shape appears perched on top of the red galaxy. A very bright foreground galaxy appears to the right of the bottom curve of the question mark shape. To the lower right, among other galaxies, another occurrence of the galaxy pair appears, unaffiliated with the question mark shape.
Wide Field View: The galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154 is so massive it is warping the fabric of space-time and distorting the...
At the center of a field of many colorful galaxies, three elongated red galaxies curve around to approximate the shape of the top of a question mark. Another reddish galaxy appears in about the right position to be the dot of the question mark. A bright white, oval foreground galaxy draws the eye from its position right next to the question mark shape.
Hubble View: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has also observed the galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154, but the dusty red galaxy that appears...
Hubble View: The same region of space in side-by-side images. The left image is labeled “Hubble” and the galaxies shown have an overall yellow tone and haze. The image on the right is labeled “Webb.” In the center of that image, several images of an elongated red galaxy for a shape like the top of a question mark. In comparison it’s clear that some of the features creating the question mark shape are present in the left-hand image as well, but probably wouldn’t be noticed if that image stood alone. The right-hand image is more colorful and defined than the image on the left, with shades of white, red, and a little blue.
Webb View: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has also observed the galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154, but the dusty red galaxy that appears...
Webb View: The same region of space in side-by-side images. The left image is labeled “Hubble” and the galaxies shown have an overall yellow tone and haze. The image on the right is labeled “Webb.” In the center of that image, several images of an elongated red galaxy for a shape like the top of a question mark. In comparison it’s clear that some of the features creating the question mark shape are present in the left-hand image as well, but probably wouldn’t be noticed if that image stood alone. The right-hand image is more colorful and defined than the image on the left, with shades of white, red, and a little blue.
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has also observed the galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154, but the dusty red galaxy that appears multiple times...
The same region of space in side-by-side images. The left image is labeled “Hubble” and the galaxies shown have an overall yellow tone and haze. The image on the right is labeled “Webb.” In the center of that image, several images of an elongated red galaxy for a shape like the top of a question mark. In comparison it’s clear that some of the features creating the question mark shape are present in the left-hand image as well, but probably wouldn’t be noticed if that image stood alone. The right-hand image is more colorful and defined than the image on the left, with shades of white, red, and a little blue.
Pumpkin carving of the James Webb Space Telescope with planets, stars, and other cosmic objects; carved by Kelly Lepo.
Appearing in the video is NASA Goddard Mission Director Apurva Varia. As a part of Space Science Mission Operation (SSMO),...
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Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Turkish language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Chinese (Traditional) language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Tamil language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Swedish language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
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Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Spanish language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Slovak language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Sinhala language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Chinese (Simplified) language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Serbian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Russian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Romanian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Punjabi language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Portuguese language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Polish language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Norwegian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Marathi language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Malay language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Macedonian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Lithuanian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Latvian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Korean language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Klingon language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Japanese language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Italian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Irish language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Indonesian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Icelandic language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Hungarian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Hindi language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Hebrew language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Gujarati language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Greek language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the German language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the French language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Finnish language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Filipino language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Farsi language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Estonian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope. The image is titled "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of "English". The key facts are listed in the image are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Dutch language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Dothraki language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Danish language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Czech language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Croatian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Catalan language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Bulgarian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Bengali language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Azerbaijani language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Arabic language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
Image containing key facts about the James Webb Space Telescope with the entire image written in the Albanian language. The image has a title equivalent to "JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE" with a subtitle of the language that it is written. The key facts listed in the image (in the specified language) are: [Line 1] Will be the premier space observatory for astronomers worldwide, extending the tantalizing discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. [Line 2] An international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. [Line 3] The largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. [Line 4] So big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a “Transformer” in space. [Line 5] Has a 5-layer sunshield that protects the telescope from the infrared radiation of the Sun, Earth, and Moon; like having sun protection of SPF 1 million. [Line 6] With unprecedented infrared sensitivity, it will peer back in time over 13.5 billion years to see the first galaxies born after the Big Bang. [Line 7] Will orbit the Sun 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. (Hubble orbits 560 kilometers above the Earth.)
This image shows a small portion of the field observed by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) for...
Hundreds of small galaxies against the black background of space. Several white spiral galaxies are near image center. Most of the galaxies are various shades of orange and red, and many are too tiny to discern a shape. A handful of foreground stars show Webb's six diffraction spikes.
A portion the Webb Telescope folding puzzler that contains a number of key facts about the mission.
A portion the Webb Telescope folding puzzler that contains a number of key facts about the mission. On the right is a graphic depicting the James Webb Space Telescope with the multi-panel mirrors displayed prominently. One the left is one of the facts of the mission that would display when the folding puzzle is put together.
Build Your Own JWST With LEGO® Brand Blocks
Graphic display of a LEGO®-built James Webb Space Telescope model with the words "Build Your Own JWST With LEGO® Brand Blocks" in the lower left corner and a Northrop Grumman logo in the upper left corner.
Brandon Bethune, Deputy Project Manager, James Webb Space Telescope
Brandon Bethune, Deputy Project Manager, James Webb Space Telescope
Mike Davis, Project Manager, James Webb Space Telescope
Mike Davis, Project Manager, James Webb Space Telescope
Webb Poster-2010
2010 poster of WEBB
Webb Poster - NG1
Northrop Grumman's Webb Poster
Webb Litho
An image of Webb Litho
Webb Hexagon Litho
An image of the Webb Hexagon Litho
Simulated view of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in it's folded and stowed launch configuration inside the nose cone...
Simulated view of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in it's folded and stowed launch configuration inside the nose cone of an Ariane 5 rocket.
Create a Webb Deployment Flip Book
All sky picture of the infant universe created from nine years of WMAP data.
jwst looking back to big bang
Artist's conception of the James Webb Space Telescope.
jwst spacecraft
This image of the gas-giant exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab was taken with the coronagraph on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s...
This image shows the exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab. The image is mostly black, with blue scale-like features apparent in the central region of the image. At the center of the image, there is a black circle, and in the center, a symbol representing a star. This black circle blocks the light from the host star. To the lower left of the circle is a fuzzy bright orange circle, which is the exoplanet.
This artist’s concept shows what the exoplanet WASP-39 b could look like based on indirect transit observations from NASA’s James...
Illustration of a planet, zoomed in on the planet’s dayside/nightside boundary. The planet encompasses takes up the full image. At the bottom left, the image is dark, depicting the nightside covering the planet in a dark shadow. In the right side of the image, the planet has a fuzzy orange-pink atmosphere with hints of latitudinal wispy cloud bands. The right upper corner is bright, where the star (not illustrated) shines.
This transmission spectrum, captured using Webb’s NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) PRISM bright object-time series mode, shows the amounts of different wavelengths...
Graphic titled “Hot Gas-Giant Exoplanet WASP-39 b Transmission Spectrum: Morning Terminator vs. Evening Terminator” has two sets of data points with error bars and a best-fit model for each on a graph of Amount of Light Blocked on the y-axis versus Wavelength of Light in microns on x-axis. Y-axis ranges from less light blocked at bottom to more light blocked at top. X-axis ranges from 2.0 to 5.2 microns. Webb NIRSpec data consists of 38 points plotted in yellow and green, the best-fit model for each are jagged yellow and green lines with several broad peaks and valleys. Two features are labeled. From left to right: Water H2O and Carbon Dioxide CO2.
A light curve from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) shows the change in brightness from the star...
Infographic titled “Hot Gas-Giant Exoplanet WASP-39 b Transit Light Curve, NIRSpec PRISM.” At the top of the infographic is a diagram showing a planet transiting (moving in front of) its star. Below the diagram is a graph showing the change in relative brightness of the star-planet system over 7 hours. The diagram and graph are aligned vertically to show the relationship between the geometry of the star-planet system as the planet orbits, and the measurements on the graph. The infographic shows that the brightness of the system remains steady until the planet begins to transit the star. It then decreases until the planet is directly in front of the star. The brightness increases again until the planet is no longer blocking the star, at which point it levels out. Please reference the extended text description for more details.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared view of interacting galaxies Arp 142 seems to sing in primary colors. The Egg...
Two interacting galaxies known as Arp 142 in a horizontal image taken in mid-infrared light. At left is NGC 2937, an elliptical galaxy that looks like a tiny teal oval and is nicknamed the Egg. At right is NGC 2936, a distorted spiral galaxy nicknamed the Penguin, which is significantly larger. A beak-like region points toward the Egg, but lies far above it. Where the eye would be is an opaque, almost washed-out pink spiral. This galaxy’s distorted pink, purple, and blue arms create the bird’s beak, back, and tail. The tail, which is closer to the Egg, is wide and layered, like a beta fish’s tail. The Penguin and the Egg appear very separate. The galaxy at top right, PGC 1237172, is barely visible. A brighter slightly larger blue foreground star that is overtop this galaxy has tiny diffraction spikes. Throughout the image are tiny galaxies in bright reds, greens, and blues. The background of space is black.
The distorted spiral galaxy at center, the Penguin, and the compact elliptical at left, the Egg, are locked in an...
Arp 142, two interacting galaxies, observed in near- and mid-infrared light. At left is NGC 2937, nicknamed the Egg. Its center is the brighter and whiter. There are six diffraction spikes atop its gauzy blue layers. At right is NGC 2936, nicknamed the Penguin. Its beak-like region points toward and above the Egg. Where the eye would be is a small, opaque yellow spiral. The Penguin’s distorted arms form the bird’s beak, back, and tail. The tail is wide and layered, like a beta fish’s tail. A semi-transparent blue hue traces the Penguin and extends from the galaxy, creating an upside-down U over top of both galaxies. At top right is another galaxy seen from the side, pointing roughly at a 45-degree angle. It is largely light blue. Its length appears approximately as long as the Egg’s height. One foreground star with large, bright blue diffraction spikes appears over top of the galaxy and another near it. The entire black background is filled with tiny, extremely distant galaxies.
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured visible light when observing Arp 142, nicknamed the Penguin and the Egg, with its Wide...
Hubbles view of a frame split down the middle: Hubble’s visible light image at left, and Webb’s near-infrared image at right. Both show the Egg at left and the Penguin at right. In Hubble’s view, the Penguin is highly detailed, with a bright blue beak, body, and tail that is covered in an arc of bright brown dust. The Egg, to its left, appears bright, gleaming yellowish white. At top right is another galaxy seen from the side, about as long as the Egg’s height. Dozens of galaxies and stars appear in the background. Webb’s near-infrared image shows the Penguin’s beak, head, and back in shades of pink. It’s tail-like region is more diffuse, and a mix of lighter pinks and blues. The Egg appears slightly larger in blue layers. A semi-transparent blue forms an upside down U overtop both galaxies. At top right, an edge-on galaxy has many more pinpricks of light, which are stars. Thousands of galaxies and stars appear in the background. Some galaxies are shades of orange, while others are white. Click View Description for additional details.
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured visible light when observing Arp 142, nicknamed the Penguin and the Egg, with its Wide...
Webb's view of a Frame split down the middle: Hubble’s visible light image at left, and Webb’s near-infrared image at right. Both show the Egg at left and the Penguin at right. In Hubble’s view, the Penguin is highly detailed, with a bright blue beak, body, and tail that is covered in an arc of bright brown dust. The Egg, to its left, appears bright, gleaming yellowish white. At top right is another galaxy seen from the side, about as long as the Egg’s height. Dozens of galaxies and stars appear in the background. Webb’s near-infrared image shows the Penguin’s beak, head, and back in shades of pink. It’s tail-like region is more diffuse, and a mix of lighter pinks and blues. The Egg appears slightly larger in blue layers. A semi-transparent blue forms an upside down U overtop both galaxies. At top right, an edge-on galaxy has many more pinpricks of light, which are stars. Thousands of galaxies and stars appear in the background. Some galaxies are shades of orange, while others are white. Click View Description for additional details.
L1527, shown in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), is a molecular cloud that harbors...
A growing protostar embedded within a molecular cloud. The center of the image shows a bright, red region, where the growing protostar resides, with a thin, gray lane of matter cutting through it horizontally, which is the protostar’s accretion disk. Above and below this region are blue triangular-shaped molecular clouds, which give the overall object an hourglass shape. The areas in the molecular clouds closest to the protostar have more pronounced plumes of blue gas. There are red, yellow, orange, blue, and green stars and galaxies scattered across the background.
The Cryocooler Electronics during testing.
Cryocooler Electronics
The Cryocooler Compressor Assembly. This photo shows the flight cryocooler installed "upside-down" in a vacuum chamber for testing, before the...
Cryocooler Compressor Assembly
The cooling device for the Mid-Infrared Instrument, or MIRI, one of the James Webb Space Telescope's four instruments. The MIRI...
Webb's Cryocooler
The MIRI instrument. MIRI's operates at temperatures of no more than 6.7 degrees above absolute zero, or minus 448 degrees...
NASA's MIRI Instrument Gets Clean Bill of Health
This image shows an engineer in a cleanroom looking at one of the sunshield layers that shows a grid pattern...
A layer of the James Webb Space Telescope's flight sunshield
On orbit, the observatory is pointed so that the sun, Earth and moon are always on one side, with the...
The James Webb Space Telescope's Sunshield
The sunshield's membrane layers, each as thin as a human hair, are made of Kapton, a tough, high-performance plastic coated...
The James Webb Space Telescope's Sunshield Membrane
The SIDECAR(TM), or System Image, Digitizing, Enhancing, Controlling and Retrieving ASIC performs high-fidelity A-to-D signal conversion at cryogenic temperatures.
Cryo ASIC, by Rockwell
Engineers inspect NASA's James Webb Space Telescope as it sits inside Chamber A at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston....
Webb after cryogenic testing at JSC
A screenshot from the James Webb Space Telescope "Webbcam" showing the test chamber that Webb telescope had been sealed within,...
Webb during cryogenic testing at JSC with approximated chamber temperature indicated at -423.670 degrees F or 20 degrees Kelvin
A crane lifts the flight instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope from the Goddard thermal vacuum chamber where it...
ISIM in Thermal Vac at GSFC
Webb Instruments and their detectors
This figure shows four 0.6 - 2.5 μm James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam H2RGs mounted into a focal plane module....
James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam H2RGs
A James Webb Space Telescope Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) detector with optical baffles removed. Light is collected in the purple...
Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) detector
The James Webb Space Telescope uses infrared detector hybrids. The pixelated absorber layer (HgCdTe or Si:As) absorbs the light and...
infrared detector hybrids
This MIRI detector (green) is housed in a brick-like unit called a focal plane module. It has a 1024x1024 pixel...
This MIRI detector
Another view of the 1/6th scale model of the JWST mirror in optics testbed.
wavefront sensing and control testbed
Alternative view of the 1/6th scale model of the JWST mirror in optics testbed.
Webb Optics Testbed
Fully functional, 1/6th scale model of the JWST mirror in its optics testbed used to develop wavefront sensing and control.
Webb Optics Testbed 2
This abstract image was a preview of the instrumental power that was unleashed now that the James Webb Space Telescope...
microshutter testing image
One of the four array quadrants of the microshutter device is about the size of a postage stamp. Each quadrant...
entire microshutter device
An array of microshutters on the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRSpec instrument.
An array of microshutters.
The entire microshutter device consists of approximately 250,000 individual windows with shutters arrayed in a waffle-like grid.
entire microshutter device
This scientific visualization explores the iconic Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16 or M16) using data from...
In the Hubble version of the model (left), the pillars feature dark brown opaque dust and bright yellow ionized gas...
Two visualizations using Hubble and Webb data. The left image is from visible-light data collected by Hubble. The right visualization is from infrared-light data collected by Webb.
This image is a mosaic of visible-light and infrared-light views of the same frame from the Pillars of Creation visualization....
Mosaic of the Pillars of Creation visualization model, composed of 4 rectangular strips oriented 45 degrees clockwise from vertical. Strips alternate between Hubble and Webb views of the visualization model, with each strip labeled: “Hubble” at lower right corners of first and third strips; “Webb” at upper left corners of the second and fourth strips. Webb strips have drop shadows that make it look like they are overlaid on top of larger Hubble image. Mosaic shows 3 vertical structures (pillars) of thick smoke-like material. Pillar edges are glowing, with thin wisps of material moving away into space. In Hubble strips, pillars are dark brown and opaque, on greenish blue background. In Webb strips, pillars are bright orange to brown with a distinct area of bright red at the top of middle pillar. A red star appears at the tip of a peak in the left pillar and the background is deep blue.
In this image of the Serpens Nebula from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a grouping of aligned protostellar...
A rectangular image with black vertical rectangles at the bottle left and top right to indicate missing data. A young star-forming region is filled with wispy orange, red, and blue layers of gas and dust. The upper left corner of the image is filled with mostly orange dust, and within that orange dust, there are several small red plumes of gas that extend from the top left to the bottom right, at the same angle. The center of the image is filled with mostly blue gas. At the center, there is one particularly bright star, that has an hourglass shadow above and below it. To the right of that is what looks a vertical eye-shaped crevice with a bright star at the center. The gas to the right of the crevice is a darker orange. Small points of light are sprinkled across the field, brightest sources in the field have extensive eight-pointed diffraction spikes that are characteristic of the Webb Telescope.
This video shows the different major components that compose the Crab Nebula as observed by the James Webb Space Telescope....
This image by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) shows different structural details of...
The Crab Nebula. An oval with complex structure extends from lower left to upper right against a black background. On the oval’s exterior lie curtains of glowing yellow and green fluffy material. Its interior shell shows large-scale loops of mottled filaments of yellow-white and green, studded with clumps and knots. Translucent thin ribbons of smoky blue lie within the remnant’s interior, brightest toward its center. The blue material follows different directions throughout, including sometimes sharply curving away from certain regions within the remnant. A faint, wispy ring of blue material encircles the very center of the nebula. Around and within the supernova remnant are many points of blue, green, purple, and white light.
The JADES Deep Field uses observations taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of the JADES (JWST...
Space telescope image showing hundreds of objects of different colors, shapes, and sizes scattered across the black background of space.
The JADES Deep Field uses observations taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of the JADES (JWST...
Space telescope image showing hundreds of objects of different colors, shapes, and sizes scattered across the black background of space, with about 80 of the objects circled in green.
This mosaic displays three of about 80 transients, or objects of changing brightness, identified in data from the JADES (JWST...
Six space telescope images show close-ups of two different observations (rows) of three different galaxies (columns). Of note are the bright blobs that are visible in one observation of the galaxy, but not the other.
This mosaic displays three of about 80 transients, or objects of changing brightness, identified in data from the JADES (JWST...
Six space telescope images show close-ups of two different observations (rows) of three different galaxies (columns). Of note arrows point to the bright blobs that are visible in one observation of the galaxy, but not the other.
The JADES Deep Field uses observations taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of the JADES (JWST...
Webb Space telescope deep field image showing hundreds of objects of different colors, shapes, and sizes scattered across the black background of space.
The JADES Deep Field uses observations taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of the JADES (JWST...
Space telescope image showing hundreds of objects of different colors, shapes, and sizes scattered across the black background of space, with about 80 of the objects circled in green.
Michael McElwain, observatory project scientist, James Webb Space Telescope
Michael McElwain, observatory project scientist, James Webb Space Telescope
The spectrum of the star ISO-ChaI 147 revealed by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) shows the richest...
Graph labeled “Very low-mass star, ISO-ChaI 147, Hydrocarbons in protoplanetary disk, MIRI medium resolution spectroscopy.” The x-axis is labeled “Wavelength of Light, microns” and extends from 6 to 17 microns with tick marks every 2 microns. The y-axis is labeled “Brightness” and has an up arrow labeled “brighter” and a down arrow labeled “dimmer.” A jagged dark-gray line with various peaks extends horizontally. Five peaks are highlighted with colored vertical bands, and the data line within the bands is a brighter gray. They are: methane (CH4) from about 7 to 8.5 microns, ethane (C2H6) from 11.5 to 12.6 microns, cyanoacetylene (HC3N) at about 15.2 microns, propyne (C3H4) at about 15.8 microns, and methyl radical (CH3) from 16.3 to 16.8 microns.
This is an artist’s impression of a young star surrounded by a disk of gas and dust. An international team...
A yellowish star is at the center of the image. It is surrounded by a mottled disk of gas and dust that transitions from bright yellow to darker orange as you move outward. The disk stretches from about 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock and is tilted so that the nearer side is toward the viewer.
This infographic compares the characteristics of three classes of stars in our galaxy: Sunlike stars are classified as G stars;...
Infographic with 3 rows comparing the habitale zone size for 3 different types of stars, M, K, G.
This infrared image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (also called Webb or JWST) was taken by the NIRCam (Near-Infrared...
A field of thousands of small galaxies of various shapes and colors on the black background of space. A bright foreground star with diffraction spikes is at lower left. Near image center, a tiny white box outlines a region and two diagonal lines lead to a larger box in upper right, enlarging the view of this area. Within the box is a banana-shaped blob that is blueish-red in one half and distinctly red in the other half. An arrow points to the redder portion and is labeled “JADES GS z 14 0 .”
This illustration shows a galaxy forming only a few hundred million years after the big bang, when gas was a...
This illustration is awash in bright blues, with only areas of the black background of space peeking out near the edges. Just above center is a large white spiral galaxy that is forming within a large cloud of blue gas. Its spiral arms twirl clockwise. Immediately around the galaxy’s edges are larger light blue dots. The gas appears thicker and brighter blue below the galaxy and toward the bottom left in what looks like a loose, extended column. Other wispy blue gas appears all around the galaxy, extending to every edge of the illustration. There are two additional spiral galaxies, though they are about half the size of the one at the center. They appear toward the top left and bottom right, and both are connected to regions of blue gas. Several bright knots dot the brightest blue areas near the center, and toward the top right. The background is clearer and more obviously black along a wider area at the left edge, a sliver along the top right, and in triangles toward the bottom right corner.
This artist’s concept shows what the warm Neptune exoplanet WASP-107 b could look like based on recent data gathered by...
Illustration of an exoplanet with a hazy blue atmosphere and loose bands of clouds on the black background of space. The right three-quarters of the planet is lit by a star not shown in the illustration. The left quarter is in shadow. The terminator, the boundary between the day and night sides is gradual, not sharp. The planet is light blue with loose bands of white clouds. The limb of the planet (the edge) has a subtle blue glow.
This transmission spectrum, captured using NASA’s Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, shows the amounts of different wavelengths (colors) of...
Graphic titled “Hot Gas-Giant Exoplanet WASP-107 b Transmission Spectrum: Hubble WFC3 Grism Spectroscopy; Webb NIRCam Grism Spectroscopy; Webb MIRI Low-Resolution Spectroscopy” has 3 sets of data points with error bars and a best-fit model on a graph of Amount of Light Blocked on the y-axis versus Wavelength of Light in microns on the x-axis. Y-axis ranges from less light blocked at bottom to more light blocked at top. X-axis ranges from 0.8 to 12 microns. Data are identified in a legend. Hubble WFC3: 30 green data points ranging from 0.9 to 1.6 microns; Webb NIRCam: 177 orange data points ranging from 2.5 to 5 microns; Webb MIRI: 46 pink data points ranging from 5 to 12 microns. Best-fit model is a gray line with numerous peaks and valleys. The model and data are closely aligned. Ten features on the graph are labeled: Water H2O; Water H2O and Carbon Dioxide CO2; Ammonia NH3; Methane CH4; Sulfur Dioxide SO2; Carbon Dioxide CO2; Carbon Monoxide CO; Water H2O; Sulfur Dioxide SO2; and Ammonia NH3.
This transmission spectrum, captured using Webb’s NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) Bright Object Spectrometer, shows the amounts of different wavelengths (colors) of...
Graphic titled “Hot Gas-Giant Exoplanet WASP-107 b Transmission Spectrum: NIRSpec Bright Object Time-Series Spectroscopy” has one set of data points with error bars and a best-fit model on a graph of Amount of Light Blocked on the y-axis versus Wavelength of Light in microns on x-axis. Y-axis ranges from less light blocked at bottom to more light blocked at top. X-axis ranges from 2.5 to 5.2 microns. Webb NIRSpec data consists of 576 points plotted in blue. Best-fit model is a jagged gray line with several broad peaks and valleys. Five features are labeled. From left to right: Water H2O and Carbon Dioxide CO2; Methane CH4; Sulfur Dioxide SO2; Carbon Dioxide CO2; and Carbon Monoxide CO.
A light curve of 7.5- to 11.8-micron light captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) in March...
Infographic titled “Super-Earth Exoplanet 55 Cancri e Secondary Eclipse Light Curve, MIRI Low-Resolution Spectroscopy.” At the top of the infographic is a diagram showing a planet moving behind its star (a secondary eclipse). Below the diagram is a graph showing the change in brightness of mid-infrared light emitted by the star-planet system over the course of about four-and-a-half hours. The diagram and graph are aligned vertically to show the relationship between the geometry of the star-planet system as the planet orbits, and the measurements on the graph. The infographic shows that the brightness of the system decreases as the planet moves behind the star.
A thermal emission spectrum of the super-Earth exoplanet 55 Cancri e, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared...
Graphic titled “Super-Earth Exoplanet 55 Cancri e Emission Spectrum, NIRCam Grism Spectroscopy (F444W), MIRI Low-Resolution Spectroscopy” shows a graph of amount of light detected from planet versus wavelength of light, with 2 model emission spectra for comparison. NIRCam data in orange range from 4 to 5 microns. MIRI data in purple range from 6.5 to 11.5 microns. Red line along the upper half of the graph is labeled “Model A: Emission spectrum if planet has a rock-vapor atmosphere.” Blue line along the bottom half of the graph is labeled “Model B: Emission spectrum if planet has a volatile-rich atmosphere.” Pattern of data points align closely to pattern of blue, volatile-rich model. Region between 4 and 5 microns, which includes NIRCam data, is highlighted in green and labeled “Carbon Dioxide C O 2 or Carbon Monoxide C O.” Both NIRCam data and blue volatile-rich model show dip in brightness. Red rock-vapor model does not show this dip.
This artist's concept shows what the exoplanet 55 Cancri e could look like based on observations from NASA’s James Webb...
Illustration of a rocky exoplanet and its star. The star is in the background at the lower left and appears somewhat, but not significantly, smaller in the sky than the planet. It has a bright orange-red glow, and appears to have an active surface. The planet is in the foreground to the upper right of the star. The left quarter of the planet (the side facing the star) is lit, while the rest is in shadow. The planet has hints of a rocky, partly molten surface beneath the haze of a thin atmosphere. The boundary between the day and night sides of the planet is fuzzy.
Medals of Freedom are displayed Thursday, July 7, 2022, before a ceremony at the White House. (Official White House Photo...
Medals of Freedom are displayed Thursday, July 7, 2022, before a ceremony at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)
This image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope of a massive galaxy cluster called WHL0137-08 contains the most strongly magnified...
A black background is scattered with hundreds of small galaxies of different shapes, ranging in color from white to yellow to red. Just a bit above the center, there is a bright source of light, a star, with 8 bright diffraction spikes extending out.
A technician aligns a Focal Plane Assembly, part of the NIRCam instrument.
A technician in a cleanroom suit inspects parts to an instrument through a 3D microscope.
CEERS (NIRCam Compass Image)
About 100,000 galaxies appear with many overlapping objects at various distances. They include large, blue foreground stars, some with all eight diffraction spikes, white and pink spiral and elliptical galaxies, and many tiny red dots throughout.
Webb’s infrared image of the galaxy cluster El Gordo (“the Fat One”) reveals hundreds of galaxies, some never before seen...
A black background is scattered with hundreds of small galaxies of different shapes, ranging in color from white to yellow to red. Some galaxies are distorted, appearing to be stretched out or mirror imaged.
The Pillars of Creation are set off in a kaleidoscope of color in NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared-light view....
Layers of semi-opaque red colored gas and dust, bottom left, with three prominent pillars rise toward the top right. The left pillar is the largest and widest, the second and third pillars are set off in darker shades of brown and have red outlines.
This graphic presentation compares the spectral data of GRB 230307A’s kilonova as observed by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and...
Bright galaxies and other light sources in various sizes and shapes are scattered across a black swath of space: small points, hazy elliptical-like smudges with halos, and spiral-shaped blobs. The objects vary in color: white, blue-white, yellow-white, and orange-red. Toward the center right is a blue-white spiral galaxy seen face-on that is larger than the other light sources in the image. The galaxy is labeled “former home galaxy.” Toward the upper left is a small red point, which has a white circle around it and is labeled “GRB 230307A kilonova.”
NIRCam (the Near Infrared Camera) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this picture of the surface of Jupiter’s moon...
Jupiters moon Europa, a blue-and-white sphere against a black background is somewhat reminiscent of the famous Blue Marble picture of Earth from space.
This illustration depicts NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, fully deployed in space.
The two stars in Wolf-Rayet 140 produce shells of dust every eight years that look like rings, as seen in...