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James Webb Space Telescope
Launched in 2021, JWST is a space telescope developed by NASA, ESA, and CSA, designed to observe the universe in infrared wavelengths, enabling the study of the early universe, star formation, and planetary systems.
Source: nasa.gov
APODs including "James Webb Space Telescope"
Stephan's Quintet from Webb, Hubble, and Subaru
18/07/2022
Webb's Southern Ring Nebula
14/07/2022
Webb's First Deep Field
13/07/2022
Earendel: A Star in the Early Universe
06/04/2022
2MASS J17554042+6551277
19/03/2022
Quadrantids of the North
08/01/2022
Ecstatic Solar Eclipse
07/01/2022
The Last Days of Venus as the Evening Star
06/01/2022
A Year of Sunrises
05/01/2022
JWST on the Road to L2
31/12/2021
Comet Leonard behind JWST Launch Plume
27/12/2021
James Webb Space Telescope over Earth
26/12/2021
The Tail of a Christmas Comet
25/12/2021
M1: The Crab Nebula
24/12/2021
Launch of the IXPE Observatory
22/12/2021
Simulation: Formation of the First Stars
Video
30/06/2021
The Mountains of NGC 2174
16/01/2021
Spiral Galaxies Spinning Super-Fast
05/11/2019
JWST: Ghosts and Mirrors
18/03/2017
Jupiter's Europa from Spacecraft Galileo
27/09/2016
Galaxy Evolution Tracking Animation
Video
30/05/2016
Webb Telescope Mirror Rises after Assembly
Video
09/05/2016
JWST: Mirrors and Masked Men
12/03/2010
Hubble Floats Free
25/05/2009
A Space Shuttle Before Dawn
13/05/2009