NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched on December 25, 2021. As the largest optical telescope in space, its high resolution and sensitivity allow it to see objects that are too old, distant or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope.
Here are some amazing images from space captured by NASA’s JWST:
Cosmic Cliffs
NGC 3324 (Image: NASA via AFP)
This image that appears to appear of a ridged hill full of twinkling stars is actually the birthplace of a star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light, it is the edge of the gas giant cavity within NGC 3324, and the tallest “peaks” in this image are about 7 light-years high.
Stephan’s Quintet
This image of Stephan’s Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies, is taken by MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) through its powerful mid-infrared vision that cuts through shrouded regions to reveal large shock waves and tidal tails , gas and stars taken from outer space. regions of galaxies by interactions.
Stephan’s Quintet (Image: NASA via AFP)
Southern Ring Nebula
Informally known as the Southern Ring Nebula, this planetary nebula cataloged as NGC 3132 is about 2,500 light-years away and has been sending out rings of gas and dust for thousands of years.
NGC 3132 (Image: NASA via AFP)
jupiter
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is seen with faint rings that are a million times fainter than the planet itself. Also visible are two tiny moons called Amalthea and Adrastea.
Jupiter (Image: NASA via AFP)