NASA’s Telescope Shares the Clearest Images of the Universe Yet and They’re Absolutely Breathtaking

No matter how many times we remind ourselves that the Earth is only a drop in the ocean that is the universe, it doesn’t seem real. But now, we have irrefutable proof. NASA has shared a batch of images taken by the most powerful telescope ever launched into space, the James Webb Space Telescope. The first image was released on 11th July at the White House which showed far-flung twinkling galaxies as they were 13 billion years ago. To us laymen, it might look like the night sky on Diwali but in reality, this is the deepest, clearest image of the universe and it’s reshaping everything we know about the cosmic realm.

This image was just the beginning. On Tuesday, NASA released a few more mind-blowing images that spoke volumes to Webb’s power. Will we finally have answers about what’s in the great beyond? Talking about these images, NASA administrator Bill Nelson said they showed, “the formation of stars, devouring black holes.” He said, “Every image is a new discovery and each will give humanity a view of the humanity that we’ve never seen before.” According to Bill, Webb’s use of infrared light spectrum allows the telescope to see beyond the cosmic dust and into every corner of our universe.

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This brings us one step closer to knowing about the dawn of time, literally!

Here are the images taken from the telescope and what they’re tell us 

The very first image that was released by NASA, along with European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), captured the sharpest view of the universe to date. The image, known as Webb’s First Deep Field, reveals thousands of dazzling galaxies. This image shows us the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago. It’s almost as if the universe is speaking to us. 

This next image shows Stephan’s Quintet, a cluster composed of five galaxies. Out of these five, four are ‘caught up in a cosmic dance’. According to the report by NASA, Stephan’s Quintet was first discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1877 and it’s located in the constellation Pegasus. 

This image depicts a gas cloud around a dying star. It’s exquisitely tragic, isn’t it? According to NASA, it’s an image of the Southern Ring Nebula which is nearly 2500 lightyears away. 

While all the images taken by the Webb telescope are stunning, this one is particularly breathtaking. It shows us one of the largest ad brightest stellar nurseries (the birthplace of stars) in space- the Carina Nebula which is 7,600 lightyears away. This is home to millions of never-before-seen stars that are much, much larger than the sun.