NIRCam

Overview

The primary near-infrared imager of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Spacecraft

Scientific instruments

• NIRCamNear-infrared imaging of the distant and early universe
• MIRIMid-infrared imaging and spectroscopy
• NIRSpecNear-infrared spectra of hundreds of objects at once

Knowledge connections

• Instrument onJames Webb Space Telescope
• ObservesNear-infrared
• Member of groupOptical Camera

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.