NASA | A curious view of cosmic scenes; NASA has released the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope

American President Dr. Joe Biden released the image of the universe captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The image shows a large cluster of galaxies called SMACS0723. Using gravitational lensing technology, the Webb Telescope has captured extremely clear images of all distant and faint galaxies. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson claimed that this is the clearest picture of the universe yet.

This is the first time images of these distant galaxies and star clusters have been obtained. The galaxy SMACS 0723 is thought to have formed regarding 4.6 billion years ago.

The images were captured using the telescope’s near-infrared camera at different wavelengths of light. The method is to take all these together. The time taken for this is twelve and a half hours. Webb’s work is much faster than the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA later shared images of some other distant galaxies and stellar nurseries (where stars form). These include the Carina Nebula, WASP-96b and the Southern Ring Nebula. The Carina Nebula consists of many stars larger than the Sun. It is located at a distance of 9,600 light years. WASP-96b is a planet located 1,150 light-years from Earth. It has half the mass of Jupiter. This planet orbits the Sun in 3.4 days.

‘ This is a discovery that shows the world that Americans can do great things. Especially for our children. “This achievement shows that nothing is beyond our capabilities,” Joe Biden said.

How small is the #JWST field in that amazing image?

We heard “like a grain of sand, at arms length” ….

Here’s what that looks like!

It’s tiny when compared to even some nearby galaxies. Imagine all the sky covered in galaxies!

Credit: https://t.co/Q3jYzdYkN0 pic.twitter.com/ogzwT2PYz7

— Rami Mandow ????️‍???? (@CosmicRami) July 12, 2022

NASA launched the Webb Space Observatory last December. NASA has developed this telescope in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. The main objective is the study of the infancy of the universe and the early stages of the stars and planets. The James Webb Telescope, the largest ever built in the world, has a lifespan of ten years.

The total cost of construction of this telescope is ten billion US dollars. It has 100 times more observing power than Hubble. The telescope reached its destination following changing its trajectory three times. The telescope is located in the L-2 orbit, which is four times the distance from the Earth to the Moon, or 15 lakh kilometers.

Read the most reliable news, live information, world, national, Bollywood, sports, business, health and lifestyle news on News18 Malayalam website.