The James Webb Space Telescope inside a cleanroom at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Years before it launched, its gold-coated segmented mirror was already an icon in the space community. Credit: NASA/JSC
The anticipation has been building for years, and an international committee of scientists has created a list of initial targets for the JWST. The first images are designed to showcase the telescope’s powerful capabilities. They’ll also whet our appetites for the in-depth science to follow. This image of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud compares the Spitzer Space Telescope to a simulated image from the JWST. The detail is astounding. Image Credit:The JWST is so powerful that even the people operating are uncertain about what to expect. They know the images will be amazing, but they can’t tell us in advance exactly how amazing.
This is an artist’s illustration of exoplanet Kepler 62f. We know of thousands of exoplanets, but information about their atmospheres is lacking. Kepler 62f could have liquid water, but only if its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide. The James Webb should be able to find out. Artist’s Illustration: NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle
Can hardly wait!
Totally juiced to see what JWST sees. No one has pointed me to to why the optical spike artifacts are 'not a problem for the science,' though. My periodic request for info on how the artifacts are removed from the data and /or if they can be removed for viewing purposes too.
Yesssss..
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