The first James Webb image gives us a great example of how powerful the telescope's segmented mirror system is and the result is spectacular.
orbit in January. From there, the Webb team began aligning the various instruments that make up the space telescope. Now, we’re finally starting to see just how powerful those instruments can be when they work together.
In this first James Webb image, we can see a central star, shining brightly in the photo. The star is encircled by dots, lines, and spirals. Each of these represents a star or galaxy in the background. It’s a breathtaking view, and one that showcases just what makes the James Webb such a promising piece of tech for exploring space.
This first James Webb image isn’t even as good as it gets, either. With fine phasing, the Webb team has aligned Webb’s primary imager, the Near-Infrared Camera, to work with the mirrors on the spacecraft. Next, they’ll need to align the other instruments together, too. NASA says every optical parameter the team checked and tested is performing at or above the expectations set for it. That’s an amazing thing to hear, especially with so many plans for the James Webb already in the works. Further, the success of the James Webb telescope’s design could be used for other telescopes in the future.
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