James Webb Space Telescope

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Incredible Image Has Us So Excited For What The James Webb ... (ScienceAlert)

All four science instruments on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have achieved "perfect alignment" in advance of the telescope's official debut this summer ...

The telescope is composed of 18 hexagonal mirror segments, fitted together into one large, 21-foot-wide (6.4 m) mirror. "We basically reached a perfect telescope alignment. In July, the telescope will share its first suite of science images, targeting galaxies and objects that "highlight all the Webb sciences themes ... from the early Universe, to galaxies over time, to the life cycle of stars, and to other worlds," Klaus Pontoppidan, Webb project scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, said in the news briefing.

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NASA Releases Sharp Images from James Webb Space Telescope (TMZ)

NASA officials breathed a sigh of relief Monday, saying the telescope's optical alignment was "perfect" ... allowing them to capture a crystal clear view of our ...

The image on the left shows a view of the now-retired Spitzer Space telescope and the image on the right displays the improved images from the Webb Space Telescope. NASA is giving us a gleaming look at the stars ... releasing shockingly sharp images courtesy of the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA Releases Sharp Images from James Webb Space Telescope

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James Webb telescope sends back more astonishing photos of ... (Globalnews.ca)

Scientists continue to be blown away by the capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's successor to the Hubble Space Telescope.

Last month, the Webb sent back a first round of astonishing images of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The JWST is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, which has not only provided stunning images but has also been vital in providing scientific knowledge about our universe and its origins. The JWST beamed back its latest round of test pictures, and when compared to images taken by NASA’s previous infrared observatory, the Spitzer Space Telescope, the results are astonishing.

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Stunning test images from James Webb Telescope released by ... (CBC.ca)

The James Webb Space Telescope beamed back the latest test pictures of a neighbouring satellite galaxy, and the results are stunning when compared with ...

It will seek light emitted by the first stars and galaxies close to 14 billion years ago, and keep a sharp lookout for possible signs of life. Canadian researchers await images from James Webb telescope "Just think of what we're going to learn."

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James Webb Space Telescope's optical alignment "perfect," NASA ... (CBS News)

The first showcase images from the $10 billion telescope will be unveiled in mid July, after instrument checkout is complete.

"Overall, the observatory performance has been phenomenal," McElwain said. So I'm just super excited to be at this point." "It's not until you actually see the kind of image that it delivers that you really internalize and go, wow! Just think of what we're going to learn! The Spitzer image shows blurred stars with hints of nebulosity. "We basically reached a perfect telescope alignment.

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James Webb telescope reaches 'perfect' alignment ahead of debut ... (Livescience.com)

The James Webb Space Telescope's four science instruments are 'perfectly aligned' and ready to begin observations this summer, NASA said in a news ...

Scientists predict that Webb will be able to image distant objects up to 100 times too faint for the Hubble Space Telescope to see. With its instruments aligned, the Webb telescope awaits a final instrument calibration before it officially begins studying distant stars later this summer, NASA said. There's no adjustment to the telescope optics that would make material improvements to our science performance."

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is almost ready for science ... (Space.com)

The early science work for the $10 billion telescope should start in the early summer.

The James Webb Space Telescope is powering through a complicated six-month commissioning period. Additionally, wavelength calibration will be performed to make sure Webb is correctly recording the luminosity and spectra (a "fingerprint" of light that allows scientists to identify what elements are present) of its targets. "Each of those modes has different criteria that we're looking for; we want to see the performance is being met," McElwain said.

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Incredibly crisp image of a nearby galaxy captured by NASA's new ... (Daily Mail)

Instruments on the James Webb Space Telescope · NIRCam (Near InfraRed Camera) an infrared imager from the edge of the visible through the near infrared · NIRSpec ...

'We basically reached a perfect telescope alignment. Two images of the Large Magellanic Cloud captured by Spitzer (left) and Webb (right). The Webb image not only shows the foreground stars in sharp detail but also more subtle details such as wispy clouds of interstellar gas and hundreds of background stars and galaxies The two images illustrate the huge advances in space photography capable with the new James Webb Telescope, now that all four of its science instruments are in 'perfect alignment'. While the Spitzer image shows a blur of around seven nearby stars located in the Large Magellanic Cloud – a satellite galaxy that orbits the Milky Way – the James Webb image captured the foreground stars in sharp detail. For comparison, it also shared an image of the same galaxy captured by its now retired Spitzer Space Telescope, which launched in 2003 and was the first to provide high-resolution images of the near- and mid-infrared universe. Incredibly crisp image of a nearby galaxy captured by NASA's new $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope demonstrates huge leap in space photography

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