The US space agency revealedNASA) released a new set of images taken by its powerful new telescope, including a blue and orange shot of a dying star.
The first image of the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope was published at the White House on Monday, and it showed a jumble of distant galaxies, deeper into the universe than humanity had seen before.
The four additional pictures that were published today on Tuesday included more shots that show the beauty of the universe, according to the Associated Press.
the most obvious
With one exception, the latest images showed parts of the universe seen by other telescopes. But the sheer power of the James Webb Telescope, its location far from Earth, and the use of the infrared spectrum showed it in a new form.
To this, Bill Nelson, NASA Director, explained today that “each image is a new discovery and each one will give humanity a view we have not seen before,” referring to images showing “star formation while devouring black holes.”
Black holes eat up
He also said that using the infrared spectrum allowed the telescope to see cosmic dust and “see light from far away from the corners of the universe.”
“We have really changed the understanding of our universe,” said Josef Asbacher, director general of the European Space Agency.
It is noteworthy that the European and Canadian Space Agency joined NASA in building the powerful telescope.
The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope was launched last December from French Guiana, South America.
It reached the observation point, 1 million miles (1.6 million km) from Earth in January.
Then he began the lengthy process of aligning the mirrors and making the infrared detectors cool enough to operate and calibrate the scientific instruments, all of which are protected by a tennis court-sized canopy that keeps the telescope cool.
James Webb is considered the successor to the highly successful, but outdated, Hubble Space Telescope.