FOG BLOG SCIENCE LOG: BREATHTAKING FIRST SHOTS FROM THE JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE OUT IN SPACE!

NASA Releases First Breathtaking Images Taken by James Webb Space Telescope

The five pictures from the most powerful space observatory ever launched offer a deep look back in time and the promise of stellar things to come The deepest, sharpest infrared image ever captured of the distant universe was revealed last night—a stunning display of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 delivered by the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope. Just a century ago scientists believed there was only one galaxy, but this image reveals thousands—all found in a tiny speck of sky comparable in size to a single grain of sand held on a finger at arm’s length by someone standing on the ground. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson explained that images like this one, dubbed “Webb’s First Deep Field,” allow us to see the universe as it appeared far in the past—the light captured from these galaxies has been traveling through space for 4.6 billion years.

The wait for Webb wasn't quite that long. But finally, more than three decades after its conception and after six months in orbit, the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images are delivering an unprecedented look at our Universe. After the shot revealed last night by President Biden, scientists released four more amazing images today, the first of many incredible visuals to come.