James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released first images

Photo caption: This cluster of galaxies, called Stephan’s Quintet, is a composite image produced from two cameras aboard the James Webb Space Telescope. Photo credit: NASA / STScI. Article by Silas Laycock. The Conversation – updated July 13, 2022.

The James Webb Space Telescope team has released the first science-quality images from the new telescope. In them are the oldest galaxies ever seen by human eyes, evidence of water on a planet 1,000 light-years away and incredible details showing the birth and death of stars. Webb’s purpose is to explore origins – of the universe, of galaxies, of stars and of life – and the five images released on July 12, 2022, make good on that promise. […]

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