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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"

Quadrantids of the North

Quadrantids of the North

08/01/2022

Ecstatic Solar Eclipse

Ecstatic Solar Eclipse

07/01/2022

The Last Days of Venus as the Evening Star

The Last Days of Venus as the Evening Star

06/01/2022

A Year of Sunrises

A Year of Sunrises

05/01/2022

JWST on the Road to L2

JWST on the Road to L2

31/12/2021

Comet Leonard behind JWST Launch Plume

Comet Leonard behind JWST Launch Plume

27/12/2021

James Webb Space Telescope over Earth

James Webb Space Telescope over Earth

26/12/2021

The Tail of a Christmas Comet

The Tail of a Christmas Comet

25/12/2021

M1: The Crab Nebula

M1: The Crab Nebula

24/12/2021

Launch of the IXPE Observatory

Launch of the IXPE Observatory

22/12/2021

Simulation: Formation of the First Stars

Simulation: Formation of the First Stars
Video

30/06/2021

The Mountains of NGC 2174

The Mountains of NGC 2174

16/01/2021

Spiral Galaxies Spinning Super-Fast

Spiral Galaxies Spinning Super-Fast

05/11/2019

JWST: Ghosts and Mirrors

JWST: Ghosts and Mirrors

18/03/2017

Jupiter's Europa from Spacecraft Galileo

Jupiter's Europa from Spacecraft Galileo

27/09/2016

Galaxy Evolution Tracking Animation

Galaxy Evolution Tracking Animation
Video

30/05/2016

Webb Telescope Mirror Rises after Assembly

Webb Telescope Mirror Rises after Assembly
Video

09/05/2016

JWST: Mirrors and Masked Men

JWST: Mirrors and Masked Men

12/03/2010

Hubble Floats Free

Hubble Floats Free

25/05/2009

A Space Shuttle Before Dawn

A Space Shuttle Before Dawn

13/05/2009