1st image of James Webb Space telescope(JWST)

[Horwath]

We got 1st image from brand new JWST earlier today;

here you can see comparison of Hubble and JWST deep field;

Comparing Hubble to James Webb: The Difference in Detail is Astounding

A huge upgrade.

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in about 3 hrs, NASA will release 1st set of images.

 

[Morrus]

So incredibly awesome.

The 10 or so 'spiky' stars are stars in our own galaxy, so those can be ignored. The rest? They're all galaxies, baby!

 

[aco175]

The more we see, the more we realize how insignificant we are.

 

[Mezuka]

The univers looks less empty.

 

[trappedslider]

 

[Retreater]

20 years of work and $10 billion to get an image like a child's kaleidoscope. Meanwhile, America's infrastructure is at least 30 years outdated and our schools lag behind the rest of the world.

 

[Morrus]

20 years of work and $10 billion to get an image like a child's kaleidoscope.

Your ‘I hate everything’ schtick is starting to veer into serial threadcrapping. Tone it down, will you, please?

 

[Ryujin]

When I was a kid, seeing quasars was a relatively new thing. Now we're seeing billions of years into the past and I'm in heaven.

 

[Morrus]

Science is amazing and the achievements of these scientists is incredible.

 

[Guest 7034872]

The thing I'm really hoping for is detailed information on "nearby" planets. It'd be great to know we're not the only ones making a mess of things out here.