NASA James Webb Space Telescope looks back 4.6 billion years.

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/12/2022 08:56 AM | source: | 19 comment(s)

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken the most detailed infrared picture of the universe ever recorded by NASA. The plate displays amazing detail of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723.

First-ever recordings of thousands of galaxies, including the weakest infrared signals yet detected, have been made. This photograph depicts a portion of the cosmos roughly the size of a sand particle held at arm's length. Webb's camera (NIRCam) obtained the picture in 12.5 hours. It is a composite of photographs captured at various wavelengths. The James Webb telescope can see farther and take photos quicker than its predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope, thanks to innovative technology. It might take weeks to take a photograph.

Biden's presentation is a preview of the telescope's great cosmic extravaganza scheduled for Tuesday morning. Then, scientists will disclose what the Webb has been seeing for the last six months.

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#6032968 Posted on: 07/12/2022 09:18 AM

Absolutely incredible. I can't wait to see science that is yet to come from this marvel of engineering.

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#6032973 Posted on: 07/12/2022 09:52 AM

Absolutely incredible. I can't wait to see science that is yet to come from this marvel of engineering.

Yep totally. I absolutely love this sort of thing.

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#6032980 Posted on: 07/12/2022 10:54 AM

I guess those "drawn out" galaxies look like this because of gravitational lens effects, correct?

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#6033011 Posted on: 07/12/2022 01:00 PM

I've been excited about this for the past decade. Even got to listen to a project lead during an interactive presentation. I was too nervous to ask a question. I wonder how many papers will be written form this image alone. I hope for a prosperous 20 years of operation.

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#6033018 Posted on: 07/12/2022 01:57 PM

I guess those "drawn out" galaxies look like this because of gravitational lens effects, correct?

Gravitational Lensing yes ,, amazing to me how far we see back, basically in time

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