The 10 Best James Webb Space Telescope Photos (So Far)
The James Webb Space Telescope just celebrated its second birthday, having started service on July 12, 2022. Here are Webb’s 10 best photos so far to mark the occasion. Before …
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NASA Releases Stunning 3D Visual of the Pillars of Creation
NASA released an incredible new look at the Pillars of Creation, showing the celestial phenomenon in an entirely new way. The Pillars of Creation encompass “three towers of gas and …
This is the Oldest Known Galaxy Ever Photographed
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been busy peering into the distant reaches of the Universe, otherwise known as the “Cosmic Dawn.” This period when the Universe was only …
This is the Most Distant Black Hole Merger Ever Photographed
The galaxy system ZS7 is seen up close to the right. The James Webb Space Telescope has found evidence of an ongoing merger of two galaxies in the ZS7 system, …
‘Deep Sky’ IMAX Film Celebrates the Passionate People Who Built Webb
Featured in the IMAX® documentary Deep Sky, this mosaic image stretches 340 light-years across. JWST’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including tens …
A Stunning, Lonely, and Fiery Galaxy Is a Treasure Trove of Data
NGC 1559, as seen by Webb’s MIRI and NIRCam instruments. This composite image was created using six wavelength filters, ranging from 1.5 to 21 μm. As scientists continue to use …
Webb Finds First Direct Evidence of a Neutron Star in a Supernova Remnant
“The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the best evidence yet for emission from a neutron star at the site of a well-known and recently-observed supernova known as SN 1987A. …
Webb Can See Far Enough to Test Theories of Dark Matter
This is a composite of Stephan’s Quintet comprised of nearly 1,000 separate images. It was one of the first James Webb Space Telescope images released to the public. | Credit: …
Webb Captures ‘Extraordinary’ Photos of 19 Nearby Spiral Galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope captured images of 19 nearby spiral galaxies as part of its long-term Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) program. PHANS is supported …
Webb’s Newest Nebula Image Looks Like a Colorful Painting
At the longer wavelengths of light captured by Webb’s MIRI, it’s possible to see behind the curtain of clouds and dust. Shorter wavelengths of light are absorbed or scattered, obscuring …