This is the first image from the James Webb Space Telescope -- and it's absolutely stunning
- 2 years ago
Decades of work, $10 billion in spending and nearly 14 billion years of cosmic history have brought us to this moment: the first science from the largest and most powerful observatory ever built.
Ever since NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was completed in 2016, scientists and the general public have been clamouring for the construction of what is set to be one of the most advanced ground-based telescopes ever made. The telescope's huge mirror measures over 6.5 metres across! Camera tests have allowed astronomers to capture unprecedented images from space. In this video, I'll be
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Let's start with the picturesque. We didn''''t think the first picture from a powerful telescope launching into space in 2020 could be more beautiful, but we were wrong.
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The future of astronomy is here. Armed with unprecedented sensitivity, angular resolution, and infrared sensitivity, the James Webb Space Telescope will revolutionize our knowledge of the universe. And now we have its first snap shot.
Ever since NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was completed in 2016, scientists and the general public have been clamouring for the construction of what is set to be one of the most advanced ground-based telescopes ever made. The telescope's huge mirror measures over 6.5 metres across! Camera tests have allowed astronomers to capture unprecedented images from space. In this video, I'll be
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Let's start with the picturesque. We didn''''t think the first picture from a powerful telescope launching into space in 2020 could be more beautiful, but we were wrong.
—
The future of astronomy is here. Armed with unprecedented sensitivity, angular resolution, and infrared sensitivity, the James Webb Space Telescope will revolutionize our knowledge of the universe. And now we have its first snap shot.