Get ready to see the deepest image of the universe, it will be shown by the James Webb telescope

NASA’s James Webb telescope will reveal the deepest existing image of the universe that will allow us to learn about the evolution of galaxies, the life cycle of stars and discover other worlds. This first set of images will be released by NASA on July 12, 2022.

The images will be the first in full color and contain spectroscopic data – detailed information that astronomers can interpret from light. This instrument has a large main mirror made up of 18 hexagonal segments, six times larger than its predecessor the Hubble Telescope and it has instruments that focus in the infrared, allowing it to pass through the cosmic gas and dust of the universe.

For NASA, these infrared capabilities of the Webb telescope allow to see deeper behind in time towards the Big Bang, which occurred 13.8 billion years ago.

“The reveal of the first full-color images will offer a unique moment for all of us to stop and marvel at a sight that humanity has never seen before. These images will be the culmination of decades of dedication, talent and dreams, but they will also be just the beginning,” said Eric Smith, Webb’s program scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

According to NASA Administrator James Nelson, the James Webber Telescope will explore objects in the solar system and the atmospheres of orbiting exoplanets. other stars, giving clues as to whether those atmospheres are similar to Earth’s.

“This may answer some questions we have: where do we come from, what else is out there, who are we? and of course it will answer things that we don’t even know the questions about yet,” Nelson continued.

NASA also intends to share the first Webb spectroscopy of a distant planet, or exoplanet, on July 12, NASA chief scientist Thomas Zurbuchen said.

Spectroscopy is a tool for analyzing the chemical and molecular structure of distant objects, and a planetary spectrum can help characterize their atmosphere and other properties such as the presence of water and the appearance of their soil.

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Nasa Administrator-in-Charge Pam Melroy said that thanks to Arianespace’s efficient launch, the telescope Webb will be able to continue operating for 20 years, doubling the durability range initially considered.

“Those 20 years will not only allow us to go deeper into history and time, but we will go deeper into science because we have the opportunity to learn and grow and make new observations,” said the director.

Currently, the farthest observations of the cosmos are within 330 million years after the Big Bang, but with Webb, astronomers believe that limit can be easily exceeded.

These have been the reactions of some fans who are eagerly awaiting the publication of the first images.

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