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5 Test Images From James Webb Space Telescope

Here is a Test Image From James Webb Space Telescope Showing Diffraction Spikes of a star:

More images will be released by NASA on July 12th, 2022.

 

Here are the first images released:

Southern Ring Nebula

 

 

SMACS 0723

 

 

Stephan’s Quintent

 

 

NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula

 

 

 

The telescope looks like this:

 

 

James Webb is 6.5 meters in diameter

James Webb’s mirrors are made of beryllium

Gold layers plating the scope’s mirrors are 1,000 atoms thick

Has fuel for 20 years