Discovery · 2022 CE
JWST's First Science Images
History of Astronomy
Overview
In July 2022 the James Webb Space Telescope released its first full-colour images, including the deepest and sharpest infrared view of the distant universe ever taken.
Why it matters
Began a new era of infrared astronomy, probing the first galaxies and the atmospheres of exoplanets.
Objects & facilities
Knowledge connections
- Part ofContemporary Astronomy
- Related toJames Webb Space Telescope
- Discovered by missionJames Webb Space Telescope
- Discovered viaWebb's First Deep Field (SMACS 0723)
- Discovered viaCosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula
- Discovered viaThe Southern Ring Nebula
- Discovered viaStephan's Quintet
Sources & references
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.
- ESAEuropean Space Agency
European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.