James Webb Space Telescope shows unseen parts of space
The world’s most powerful eye – NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – revealed the first images from deep space. The mission is to unfold the infrared universe. The discoveries thus far have been monumental. NASA has hailed it the dawn of a new era in astronomy.
Dubbed Cosmic Cliffs for it’s craggy mountain look, this is the edge if a massive gas cavity. The tallest peaks shown here are 7 light years high.
Stephan’s Quintet is a visual grouping of five galaxies. Millions of young stars are visible. This huge mosaic is Webb’s largest image to date.
Southern Ring Nebula has been emitting rings of gas and dust for thousands of years. The telescope uncovered that this star is cloaked in dust.
This galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is the deepest and sharpest image to date. Thousands of galaxies are visible here.
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