It will be a full year since the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were revealed on July 12. Here is how you can join NASA’s “celebration.”
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope completes its first year of science on Wednesday, July 12. The space agency will commemorate this anniversary by releasing a new science image in a live stream.
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NASA will unveil a brand new Webb science image at 6 AM EST (3.30 PM IST) on July 12. The image can be seen on nasa.gov/webb and you can access high-resolution downloads and supplemental content on webbtelescope.org/news.
At 4 PM EST on July 12 (1.30 AM IST on July 13), two Webb telescope experts will feature on a live stream where they will highlight the telescope’s year of achievements through images and the other discoveries it made. They will speak about Webb’s impact on exploring the distant universe and helping scientists understand distant and neighbouring worlds better.
The space agency revealed the first images from the telescope on July 12, 2022. This included high-resolution photos of the Carina nebula, the Southern Ring nebula, Stephen’s Quintet, and a deep-field image of SMACS 0723.
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First published on: 12-07-2023 at 13:53 IST
