NASA releases new set of images from James Webb telescope

Published on Jul 12, 2022 09:58 pm IST

The James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday released a new wave of cosmic images on Tuesday, heralding a new era of astronomy.

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This image provided by NASA shows Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies captured by the Webb Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 12, 2022 09:58 pm IST

This image provided by NASA shows Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies captured by the Webb Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).(AP)

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Two full-color images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a revolutionary apparatus designed to peer through the cosmos to the dawn of the universe, show composites made from images at Mid-Infrared (L) & Near-Infrared (R).(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 12, 2022 09:58 pm IST

Two full-color images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a revolutionary apparatus designed to peer through the cosmos to the dawn of the universe, show composites made from images at Mid-Infrared (L) & Near-Infrared (R).(REUTERS)

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This image shows the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on the James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals previously obscured areas of star birth, according to NASA. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 12, 2022 09:58 pm IST

This image shows the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on the James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals previously obscured areas of star birth, according to NASA. (AP)

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This combo of images shows a side-by-side comparison of observations of the Southern Ring Nebula in near-infrared light, at left, and mid-infrared light, at right, from the Webb Telescope.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 12, 2022 09:58 pm IST

This combo of images shows a side-by-side comparison of observations of the Southern Ring Nebula in near-infrared light, at left, and mid-infrared light, at right, from the Webb Telescope.(AP)

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This image shows Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies captured by the Webb Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 12, 2022 09:58 pm IST

This image shows Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies captured by the Webb Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). (AP)

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