NASA’s James Webb Telescope will release its first color images on July 12.
The US space agency NASA has said that the James Webb space telescope will release its first full-color images and spectroscopic data on July 12. The telescope, built in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), was launched in December last year.
The telescope is going through a six-month setup phase before it can begin scientific work, calibrating its instruments to the space environment and positioning the mirrors, like the largest and most sophisticated observatory ever launched into space. said NASA in a statement Wednesday.
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“This careful process, not to mention years of new technology development and mission planning, has accumulated to the first images and data: a demonstration of Webb in all its power, ready to begin its scientific mission and deploy the infrared universe, “he said. said beyond.
“As we approach the end of the observatory’s preparation for science, we are on the precipice of an incredibly exciting period of discovery about our universe. The launch of Webb’s first full-color images will provide a moment “It’s because we all stop and marvel at a vision that humanity has never seen before,” said Eric Smith, a scientist on the Webb program at NASA ‘s Washington headquarters.
“These images will be the culmination of decades of dedication, talent and dreams, but they will also be just the beginning,” he added.
These images will be recorded in infrared, and then colored for public consumption. They will be the first in full color and the first to show all the scientific capabilities of the telescope.
Webb, which is expected to cost NASA nearly $ 10 billion (approximately Rs 7.75 billion), is among the most expensive science platforms ever built, comparable to CERN’s Large Hadron Collider and its telescope. predecessor, Hubble.
Its mission also includes the study of distant planets, known as exoplanets, to determine their origin, evolution, and habitability.