NASA releases first image of 'James Webb'

On the night of July 11-12, NASA published The first scientific image taken by the James Webb Space Observatory. The near-infrared image revealed a cluster of distant galaxies and is the most detailed and clear view of the early universe to date.

“The image captures an area of ​​the sky about the size of a grain of sand that someone is holding at arm's length,” said NASA chief Bill Nelson.

The photo shows the massive galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 in the constellation of the Flying Fish as it was 4.6 billion years ago. With Webb, scientists will soon begin to learn more about the masses, ages, history, and composition of distant star formations.

James Webb is the most expensive, largest and most powerful telescope in history, which has been in development for over 25 years. He went into space at the end of December last year. The main task is to detect the light of the first stars and galaxies formed after the Big Bang, and to study the formation and development of planetary systems.

To the destination, from where he is to scan the universe, he flew in January. The first test shots taken while setting up and calibrating the equipment were taken in february and March.