The image is the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday night, July 12, unveiled the first full image from the James Webb telescope. The photo was published on the head of state’s Twitter page.
“The first image taken by the Webb Space Telescope represents a historic moment for science and technology. For astronomy and space exploration. And for America and all of humanity,” the message said.
The first image from the Webb Space Telescope represents a historic moment for science and technology. For astronomy and space exploration.
And for America and all of humanity. pic.twitter.com/cI2UUQcQXj
– President Biden (@POTUS) July 11, 2022
The photo shows the massive galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago, CNN reports. At the same time, the gravity of the SMACS 0723 acts as a giant lens: it amplifies, flexes, light from objects behind it, allowing you to see very distant and previously unseen objects for astronomers.
The image is a composition made from separate images at different wavelengths, with a total duration of 12.5 hours.
It is emphasized that the image is the deepest and clearest infrared image of the distant Universe to date.
The specified image was shown to Biden by NASA chief Bill Nelson at an event at the White House. He explained to the president that the photograph is only a small part of the universe, similar in size to a grain of sand hanging between your fingers, which you examine as you stretch your hand forward.
Nelson stressed that the James Webb telescope, by capturing light from the stars, would make it possible to dive back to the time of the beginning of the universe. According to him, the device is so accurate that it will not only allow you to see the planets, but also to understand whether they are inhabited.
Recall that the James Webb telescope is a joint work of the American (NASA), European (ESA) and Canadian (CSA) space agencies. It was collected in 2019.
The cost of the project is 10 billion dollars. It is the largest and most powerful telescope in space ever launched.
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