The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has got off to a brilliant start, there is no other way to put it. The expectations of the astronomical community were high, and they were more than fulfilled. Finally we have the first official astronomical images. They cover various research topics and demonstrate the enormous performance of the new super telescope in the infrared.
Deep look into space
All of the new JWST images were previously announced for release on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. It was then announced at short notice that US President Joe Biden would have the honor of presenting the first JWST infrared image one day earlier, on July 11, 2022 at 11:00 p.m. CEST. In fact, it was unveiled by him and former astronaut and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on July 12, just following midnight our time.
