There are over 1000 galaxies in this one picture clicked by James Webb Telescope
2 years, 6 months ago

There are over 1000 galaxies in this one picture clicked by James Webb Telescope

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, cooling in the darkness of space, is ready for the first observation and the first pictures will drop on July 12, but before we see those iconic images, a tease has been dropped. The image, captured to test how well the telescope could stay locked onto a target, is mono-chromatic and is displayed in false colour with white-yellow-orange-red representing the progression from brightest to dimmest. While the Webb telescope is normally tuned to beam back data from only two instruments at a time, during the May test run it occurred to the team that they could keep the imagery that was being captured because there was available data transfer bandwidth. All eyes are bow on July 12, when the Webb team will reveal the first science image captured by the spacecraft designed to see the birth of our universe.

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NASA celebrates James Webb Space Telescope's first anniversary with mesmerizing image of star's birth in stunning detail
1 year, 5 months ago

NASA celebrates James Webb Space Telescope's first anniversary with mesmerizing image of star's birth in stunning detail

Hindustan Times  

The James Webb Space Telescope has marked its first anniversary with a breathtaking image showcasing the birth of a star in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. In this photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane, Close encounter with stellar creation The newly released image features the closest star-forming region to …

James Webb Telescope's new findings change long-held beliefs about early universe
1 year, 10 months ago

James Webb Telescope's new findings change long-held beliefs about early universe

India Today  

Astronomers working with the James Webb Telescope are not only surprised but also baffled by what the world's most powerful observatory has recently revealed. While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies, dating to within a mere 300 million years of the beginning of the universe, it’s the size and maturity of these six apparent mega-galaxies …

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away
2 years, 2 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away

ABC  

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of entwining galaxies plunging headfirst into one another in a process known as a galaxy merger, in a new picture released by NASA. Key points: The image captures the collision between two galaxies some 270 million light-years away Their merger ignites frenzied star formation known as a starburst NASA says the …

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula
2 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula

ABC  

NASA has released two spectacular new images of the Tarantula Nebula taken by the James Webb Telescope, shedding light on a nearby region of the universe that could give astronomers new insight into how stars are formed. Key points: The James Webb Telescope uses infrared light to peer further into the cosmos than visible-light telescopes like Hubble New pictures of …

Why stunning Webb telescope images are becoming a new normal
2 years, 5 months ago

Why stunning Webb telescope images are becoming a new normal

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But when he saw a new raw James Webb Space Telescope image of a nearby galaxy on …

How James Webb Space Telescope lets us see the first galaxies in the universe
2 years, 5 months ago

How James Webb Space Telescope lets us see the first galaxies in the universe

The Hindu  

It has been an exciting week with the release of breathtaking photos of our Universe by the James Webb Space Telescope. It’s the perfect time to step back and appreciate our first-class ticket to the depths of the Universe and how these images allow us to look back in time. What makes JWST spectacular Space-based telescopes let us see certain …

Explained: How James Webb telescope images change understanding of the universe
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: How James Webb telescope images change understanding of the universe

Hindustan Times  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Tuesday released a new set of images of the universe from the James Webb Space Telescope, ushering in a new era in astronomy studies. The Webb telescope also revealed never-before-seen details of Stephan's Quintet, a grouping of five galaxies, including four that experience repeated close encounters, which provide insights into how early galaxies …

NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope

The Hindu  

The cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery, a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance: the James Webb Space Telescope released its next wave of images on July 12, heralding a new era of astronomy. The latest tranche included the "mountains" and "valleys" of a star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula, dubbed the "Cosmic Cliffs," 7,600 …

Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope has seen in just a week of looking
2 years, 5 months ago

Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope has seen in just a week of looking

LA Times  

A quintet of galaxies. After years of delays, a 930,000-mile trip into space and months of speculation over what the James Webb Space Telelescope’s first pictures might reveal, NASA on Tuesday released the first complete set of images captured by its $10-billion observatory. We’re made of the same stuff in this beautiful landscape.” Science & Medicine Cosmic beauty shots from …

NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope; scientists react
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope; scientists react

India TV News  

Highlights NASA released a fresh batch of images from its most powerful space observatory World’s most powerful space telescope rocketed away last December from French Guiana President Joe Biden marvelled at the image that he said showed “the oldest documented light" James Webb Space Telescope new images: NASA on Tuesday released a fresh batch of images from its most powerful …

Teaser tonight, big release tomorrow: Prez Biden to unveil first image clicked by James Webb Telescope
2 years, 5 months ago

Teaser tonight, big release tomorrow: Prez Biden to unveil first image clicked by James Webb Telescope

India Today  

Ahead of the big reveal on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden will unveil the first teaser image from the James Webb Telescope tonight to showcase to the world what could be in the offing on July 12. "President Joe Biden will release one of Webb’s first images in a preview event at the White House in Washington. Nasa in partnership …

Where will James Webb Telescope look to click first pictures? We have a list
2 years, 6 months ago

Where will James Webb Telescope look to click first pictures? We have a list

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, cooling in the darkness of space, is ready for the first observation and the first pictures will drop on July 12. READ | James Webb Telescope has its own fridge in space Southern Ring Nebula: It is an expanding cloud of gas surrounding a dying star. SMACS 0723: These are massive galaxy clusters that magnify and …

Look: Nasa just released a teaser image from the James Webb Telescope
2 years, 6 months ago

Look: Nasa just released a teaser image from the James Webb Telescope

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy While the world waits for Nasa to release the first fully processed images …

Save the date! First picture taken by James Webb Telescope comes out on......
2 years, 7 months ago

Save the date! First picture taken by James Webb Telescope comes out on......

India Today  

Nearly six months after it was launched on a cloudy day from French Guiana, the James Webb Telescope is all set to send back its first full colour image from 15,00,000 kilometers away. Once each of Webb’s instruments has been calibrated, tested, and given the green light by its science and engineering teams, the first images and spectroscopic observations will …

James Webb Space Telescope observations ‘to change astronomy forever’
2 years, 8 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope observations ‘to change astronomy forever’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Early observations from the James Webb Space Telescope will be released in the …

James Webb Telescope to face final test in space
2 years, 8 months ago

James Webb Telescope to face final test in space

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope will see the birth of our origins as it tries to answer the questions about how our universe came to being. While the mirrors cool down to their final operating temperatures, Nasa has said that the Webb team is preparing for the thermal stability test. "During this final phase the Webb team and instrument scientists will …

James Webb Telescope up and running: Mirrors aligned, science to begin by July
2 years, 8 months ago

James Webb Telescope up and running: Mirrors aligned, science to begin by July

India Today  

After spending over three months at its new home, the James Webb Telescope is fully aligned. While the James Webb Team remains quiet on what will be the telescope’s first target, a detailed schedule of the telescope’s missions has been released online. “Upon completing the seventh and final stage of telescope alignment, the team held a set of key decision …

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe
2 years, 8 months ago

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — The James Webb Space Telescope is ready to observe the universe. Hailed as the world’s premier space observatory, Webb has successfully completed a number of steps within the past few months that were crucial for aligning its 18 gold mirror segments. “These remarkable test images from a successfully aligned telescope …

James Webb Space Telescope is cooling to near absolute zero so we can learn the deepest secrets of planets
2 years, 9 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope is cooling to near absolute zero so we can learn the deepest secrets of planets

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope is cooling their instruments by radiating thermal energy …

James Webb Telescope has its own fridge in space that will make it shiver at -266 degrees Celsius
2 years, 9 months ago

James Webb Telescope has its own fridge in space that will make it shiver at -266 degrees Celsius

India Today  

Hanging in the vacuum of space, nearly 15,00,000 kilometers away from Earth, the James Webb Telescope is cooling down. The cryocooler on the telescope is circulating cold helium gas on the MIRI optical bench, which will help cool it to about 15 kelvins or nearly -260 degrees Celcius. If MIRI starts warming, it will raise a new challenge for the …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures test image of star and ancient galaxies over 2,000 light-years away
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures test image of star and ancient galaxies over 2,000 light-years away

ABC  

NASA's new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and captured a perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies. Key points: The James Webb Space Telescope captured its latest test image 1.6 million kilometres away from Earth Scientists hope Webb will see far back enough in time that it will only …

The James Webb Space Telescope sends back a selfie
2 years, 9 months ago

The James Webb Space Telescope sends back a selfie

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The James Webb Space Telescope just sent back a selfie. As part of …

James Webb Telescope glows in dark in latest image clicked from a million km away
2 years, 9 months ago

James Webb Telescope glows in dark in latest image clicked from a million km away

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, which arrived at the second Lagrange Point in January this year, is glowing in the dark as seen in the latest image of the observatory. The Gaia spacecraft, which is located just a million kilometers away from the Webb, snapped it in February this year as engineers ready it for science operations. "Very little reflected sunlight …

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone
2 years, 9 months ago

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “The images are focused together as finely as the laws of physics allow,” said Marshall Perrin, Webb deputy telescope scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. “But as we were focusing on those bright stars, we couldn’t help but see the rest of the universe coming into focus behind them, …

Locked and loaded! James Webb Telescope locks on star for guidance in space
2 years, 10 months ago

Locked and loaded! James Webb Telescope locks on star for guidance in space

India Today  

Days after it began aligning the mirrors, the James Webb Telescope locked onto a guide star using its Fine Guidance Sensor to keep the telescope pointed to high accuracy. Engineers fired the Fine Guidance Sensor for aliveness and functional tests on January 28 after the telescope's first detection of starlight in the Near-Infrared Camera. The sensor, along with the Near-Infrared …

James Webb Telescope clicks selfie without a camera as first light hits golden mirrors
2 years, 10 months ago

James Webb Telescope clicks selfie without a camera as first light hits golden mirrors

India Today  

Nasa on Friday, February 11, released first-ever images taken from the James Webb Space Telescope, including a 'selfie' of its primary mirror. James Webb Telescope to feel the shivers in space at -223 degrees Celsius The Nasa Webb Telescope on its official twitter handle said, "This “selfie” taken by Webb of its primary mirror was not captured by an externally …

Webb telescope’s first test images include an unexpected ‘selfie’
2 years, 11 months ago

Webb telescope’s first test images include an unexpected ‘selfie’

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. NASA Capturing starlight Webb’s latest challenge was a trial run of the Near Infrared Camera, or NIRCam, identifying dots of starlight from the same star in each of the 18 hexagonal segments of its massive mirror. Webb created a mosaic of 18 points of starlight when mirror segments reflected this light back …

Power-up! James Webb Telescope cooling to life in vacuum of space
2 years, 11 months ago

Power-up! James Webb Telescope cooling to life in vacuum of space

India Today  

Over a week after the James Webb Telescope was parked at the second Lagrange point in space, the world's most powerful observatory is powering up the science instruments onboard. The five-month commissioning period will see the powering on all the science instruments, turning off heaters to begin a long cooldown process, and ultimately capturing the first photons on Webb’s primary …

James Webb Space Telescope: What’s next for the alien hunter and when will it send first photos of the stars?
2 years, 11 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope: What’s next for the alien hunter and when will it send first photos of the stars?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope is now safely launched, but there is still …

What happens next as James Webb Telescope is deployed in space?
3 years ago

What happens next as James Webb Telescope is deployed in space?

India Today  

With the James Webb Telescope now fully open with all mirrors in place and a sun shield protecting it from the heat of the Sun, Moon and Earth the observatory is in a cooling down phase. The James Webb Telescope is travelling to the second Lagrange point nearly 15,00,000 kilometers away from home. Graphic: Nasa The five months of commissioning …

Sorry for the shade! James Webb Telescope blocks Sun, Moon, Earth on Twitter
3 years ago

Sorry for the shade! James Webb Telescope blocks Sun, Moon, Earth on Twitter

India Today  

The James Webb Space Telescope, a successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, was launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on December 25, 2021. In the meantime, the Twitter profile of the NASA Webb Telescope engaged in a witty ‘blocking game’ with the Twitter profiles of NASA Sun, NASA Moon and NASA Earth. The Twitter profile of the NASA Webb …

James Webb Space Telescope spreads its shiny wings 8,00,000 km away from home
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope spreads its shiny wings 8,00,000 km away from home

India Today  

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its iconic kite-like shape in space as it continues to fly away from Earth. Engineers will begin the tensioning of the sunshield on Monday, ensuring the telescope is in prime condition to begin the next major deployment step in its unfolding process. But we want to take our time and understand everything we …

James Webb Space Telescope latest: Alien-hunting spacecraft unfurls on its way to study the universe
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope latest: Alien-hunting spacecraft unfurls on its way to study the universe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope is on its way further into space – …

The James Webb Space Telescope has started unfurling its giant sunshield
3 years ago

The James Webb Space Telescope has started unfurling its giant sunshield

NPR  

The James Webb Space Telescope has started unfurling its giant sunshield Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA NASA The James Webb Space Telescope, on a long and winding journey to its job site a million miles from Earth, has begun the key task of unfurling a giant umbrella-like shield to protect its delicate instruments from the intense radiation of the …

James Webb Space Telescope: An infrared detective that will reveal the universe
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope: An infrared detective that will reveal the universe

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “We can currently see galaxies back to 500 million to 600 million years post-Big Bang, nearly 13 billion years ago,” said Marcia Rieke, a Regents Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory and principal investigator for the Near Infrared Camera on the Webb telescope. “After all, galaxies don’t spring …

How Webb will take us to the universe’s first galaxies
3 years ago

How Webb will take us to the universe’s first galaxies

Live Mint  

Last year, University of Melbourne, Australia, researchers collaborated with the US space agency Nasa on a study to understand, through computer simulations, just how powerful the James Webb Space Telescope could be. FILE - In this April 13, 2017 photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane at the Goddard Space …

Delayed by over a decade, James Webb Telescope hits another snag: Launch moved to December 24
3 years ago

Delayed by over a decade, James Webb Telescope hits another snag: Launch moved to December 24

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, which has hit several snags over the years, is delayed yet again just a week before its scheduled launch. The delay came just days after the telescope was placed on top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The telescope was hoisted nearly 130 feet and …

James Webb Telescope launch postponed to December 22 due to rare incident
3 years, 1 month ago

James Webb Telescope launch postponed to December 22 due to rare incident

India Today  

The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which is poised to become the biggest observatory beyond Earth, is delayed again, this time due to an incident that occurred during operations at the satellite preparation facility in Kourou, French Guiana. However, the incident happened when technicians were preparing to attach Webb to the launch vehicle adapter, which is used to …

The most powerful telescope ever built is about to change how we see the universe
3 years, 1 month ago

The most powerful telescope ever built is about to change how we see the universe

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s premier observatory of the next decade, is expected to launch on December 25. But the world’s most powerful complex space observatory will answer questions about our solar system, study exoplanets in new ways and look deeper into the universe than we’ve ever been …

James Webb Telescope delayed again: Nasa, ESA target December 18 launch
3 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Telescope delayed again: Nasa, ESA target December 18 launch

India Today  

Weeks after completing the testing of equipment and conducting final checks, Nasa and the European Space Agency has jointly announced that the James Webb Telescope will be launched on December 18. The space agency aims to complete the final mission analysis review for its launch, shipment of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle elements from continental Europe to French Guiana, and …

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope clears key pre-launch test
3 years, 7 months ago

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope clears key pre-launch test

Live Mint  

The world's largest and most powerful space telescope unfolded its giant golden mirror for the last time on Earth on Tuesday, a key milestone before the $10 billion observatory is launched later this year. The James Webb Space Telescope's 21 feet 4 inch mirror was commanded to fully expand and lock itself into place, Nasa said -- a final test …

James Webb Telescope spreads golden wings one last time on Earth before heading out to space
3 years, 7 months ago

James Webb Telescope spreads golden wings one last time on Earth before heading out to space

India Today  

The much-awaited window to the far reaches of the cosmos is in the final stages of preparation as the James Webb Telescope opened its iconic primary mirror for one last time on Earth, marking a key milestone in the preparations for its launch set for later this year. Following the mirror's safety checks, "all of Webb’s many movable parts will …

NASA postpones launch of James Webb Space Telescope to October 2021
4 years, 5 months ago

NASA postpones launch of James Webb Space Telescope to October 2021

India TV News  

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its drastic effects on the normal lives, NASA has pushed back the target for the launch of its next great space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, from March 2021 to October 2021. "Webb is the world's most complex space observatory, and our top science priority, and we've worked hard to keep progress …

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