Now out in space for more than two years, the James Webb Space Telescope is a stunningly sophisticated instrument.
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A year on since the historic launch of the most powerful infrared telescope in human history, we admire and explore some of the best images it delivered in 2022.
Many galaxies are too faint or small for us to observe easily – but science can help us work it out.
As we await the launch of the James Webb Space telescope, it’s timely to look back on what previous generations of telescopes have shown us.
Such a mission could be developed soon, allowing astrophysicists to take selfies of the solar system and use the Sun’s gravity as a lens to peer deep into space.
The James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch into orbit in December 2021. Its mission is to search for the first light to ever shine in the universe.
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ARC Laureate Fellow & Distinguished Professor, Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Astrophysics, The Open University
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University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Astrophysics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Public Engagement and Outreach Fellow/Tactile Universe Project Lead, University of Portsmouth
