The James Webb Space Telescope

In summary, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a highly advanced telescope that is set to launch in 2021. It is designed to study the universe in infrared light and will be able to see further and with more clarity than any other telescope before it. The JWST will be placed in orbit around the Sun, approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, and will be able to observe objects dating back to the early universe. Its primary goals include studying the formation of galaxies, the birth of stars and planets, and potentially even finding signs of life on other planets. The JWST is expected to provide groundbreaking discoveries and revolutionize our understanding of the universe.
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OCR said:
IFYPFY. . . . :wink:

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TIL that it's pronounced just like it's spelled... "iffy-piffy". :smile:
 
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Webb depicts staggering structure in 19 nearby spiral galaxies
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The Horsehead Nebula image from Webb was in the UK metro this morning.

Located in Orion's Belt 1,375Ly from Earth.

All the images in the link and I have pasted a couple.

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/w...nic-horsehead-nebula-in-unprecedented-detail/

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A side by side with Hubble and Euclid.

Euclid was launched last July and is also at L2 with Webb and Gaia.

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Euclid

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Gaia

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