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The first five images from the James Webb Space Telescope, explained

It was a giddy Tuesday morning at NASA'S Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. SMACS 0723 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. This is not only the first full-color image to be produced by the James Webb Space Telescope; it is also, to date, the most clear and full infrared image of the distant universe ever produced. Stephan's quintet In an enormous new image, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals never-before-seen details of galaxy group "Stephan's Quintet" This awe-inspiring feature is 290 million light years away from Earth. Captured in infrared light by NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals for the first time previously invisible areas of star birth.

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