New Star Photo Coming From James Webb Space Telescope

Sent into the depths of space on December 24, 2021 to shed light on the past and secrets of the universe. James Webb Space TelescopeWith every new news from , we are one step closer to the start of the telescope’s scientific operations. In the past weeks, Webb has been busy aligning his giant gold mirrors since reaching the lookout. first star photo Although the alignment of the mirrors was not finished yet, the view was quite good, which excited the space enthusiasts.

In the first photo that came in, it was actually because the alignment of the mirrors was not complete yet. to a single star An image appeared that belonged to the same but appeared to be 18 different points. With the new image recently shared by NASA, the telescope now uses the same star instead of 18 different pieces. a whole was observed as.

Almost half of the alignment of the mirrors of the telescope is complete

The new image from Webb shows the telescope’s 18 mirrors. almost perfect showed that they were aligned in the same way and that they were all pointing to the same target.

In a statement Friday, NASA said that the James Webb Space Telescope team “successfully adjusted in the second and third of a total of seven stages”; i.e. mirror alignment process roughly half complete expressed. This means that Webb is now able to create a single incredibly high-resolution image of a star, a possibility that scientists have been looking forward to for decades. as never before close.

The telescope still has a long way to go

However, this development is yet to come before the Webb team. a long way Doesn’t change the fact that it is.

In his statement “We still have work to do, but more and more of the results we’re seeing pleased we become” Lee Feinberg, optical telescope element manager of the telescope, which recorded as “Years of planning and testing it bears fruit and the team couldn’t be more excited to see what the next few weeks and months bring.” he adds.

Yet at the beginning of the road Even when we think that such successful results have been achieved, it is impossible not to get excited about the images that the telescope will send in the future. So, what do you think about this journey of Webb? Share your views with us.