JWST's First Science Images

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

Concerns

James Webb Space Telescope

Observed at

James Webb Space Telescope

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

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

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.

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