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Regular posts of images related to the James Webb Space Telescope. This account is not associated with NASA, but will always post genuine images with full attribution, sourced from www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope Managed by 🔴 @redshift.pics
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Nov 17, 2022: NASA's Webb has identified two early galaxies that may hold the most distant starlight, existing 350 and 450 million years after the Big Bang. flic.kr/p/2nZNBFy

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Jul 7, 2023: The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the most distant active supermassive black hole, existing just over 570 million years after the Big Bang. #NASAWebb #CEERS flic.kr/p/2oN1uLZ

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Aug 2, 2022: The Cartwheel Galaxy is illustrated in a split image, with the top half showing Hubble's visible light view and the lower half displaying Webb's infrared perspective, highlighting distinct features. flic.kr/p/2nBY2di

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Oct 12, 2021: The James Webb Space Telescope arrives at Port de Pariacabo in French Guiana, completing its journey from California via the Panama Canal. flic.kr/p/2mArH1u

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Oct 16, 2023: WASP-17 b showcases clouds of quartz nanocrystals, a first for exoplanet atmospheres, detected by #NASAWebb's MIRI. flic.kr/p/2p9xuWX

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Aug 25, 2022: NASA’s Webb has captured the first clear evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-39 b, a gas giant 700 light years away. flic.kr/p/2nGvXoW

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Oct 19, 2022: This side-by-side comparison showcases the Pillars of Creation as captured by Hubble in visible light and by Webb in near-infrared light, revealing new details about star formation. flic.kr/p/2nTUfKo

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Apr 30, 2024: This graphic presents the phase curve of exoplanet WASP-43 b, depicting its brightness changes over a full orbit. The data, captured by Webb's MIRI, reveals temperature variations on the planet's surface. flic.kr/p/2pNph9u

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Sep 20, 2019: A technician in a lift showcases the massive size of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope during its integration phase. flic.kr/p/2hH5dEj

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Feb 7, 2024: This image of NGC 1672 features observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope, showcasing the galaxy in visible and infrared light. flic.kr/p/2pwZN91

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Jan 9, 2024: This artist's concept portrays the brown dwarf W1935, located 47 light-years from Earth. NASA’s #JamesWebb has detected unexpected methane emissions, suggesting possible aurorae on this cold, isolated object. flic.kr/p/2przR4n

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Jun 27, 2024: The image of galaxy cluster SPT-CL J0615−5746 taken by #JamesWebb shows gravitationally bound star clusters formed when the Universe was 460 million years old, offering insights into early star formation. flic.kr/p/2pZUsKZ

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Sep 6, 2022: NASA's Webb captures the Tarantula Nebula, a stellar nursery in the Large Magellanic Cloud, revealing thousands of young stars and intricate structures in stunning detail through NIRCam and MIRI. flic.kr/p/2nK1gxH

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Aug 27, 2024: NGC 1333 is a nearby star-forming region, showcasing newborn stars, brown dwarfs, and planetary mass objects. Webb's infrared vision reveals these hidden details through clouds of dust. flic.kr/p/2qcxNUN

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Jun 29, 2023: Webb uncovers an early strand of the cosmic web with 10 galaxies, marking a significant discovery 830 million years after the big bang. #NASAWebb #CosmicWeb flic.kr/p/2oLhJLT

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Dec 9, 2022: NASA’s Webb, using NIRCam and NIRSpec, has confirmed galaxies that existed less than 400 million years after the big bang, demonstrating its advanced infrared observation capabilities. flic.kr/p/2o4SfeA

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Feb 9, 2024: In high-resolution infrared images from Webb, face-on spiral galaxy NGC 7496 is presented, revealing gas and dust in vivid orange and red, with discernible spiral shapes and jagged edges. flic.kr/p/2pxiQsx

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Mar 4, 2024: This NIRCam image from Webb shows GN-z11, a galaxy existing 430 million years after the big bang. It provides insights into the formation of early stars and features an active supermassive black hole. flic.kr/p/2pBzbZ4

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Apr 13, 2017: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's mirror is deployed, showcasing its 18-segmented design in a clean room at Goddard Space Flight Center. flic.kr/p/SWogEx

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Welcome to the unofficial James Webb Space Telescope gallery, featuring regular posts of #Webb photos and news. JWST explores the earliest galaxies, star and planet formation, and exoplanet atmospheres. Image credit: James Vaughan

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Apr 6, 2023: NASA's Webb Space Telescope presents a new image of Uranus, highlighting its bright atmospheric features and 11 of the planet's 13 rings. This image offers unprecedented clarity of the ice giant. #NASAWebb #Uranus flic.kr/p/2oruZ9F

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Oct 5, 2022: Both Webb and Hubble telescopes provide detailed observations of the DART mission's impact on asteroid Dimorphos. This collaboration highlights the effects of the collision as part of a planetary defense test. flic.kr/p/2nQTBZN

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Oct 4, 2024: James Webb Space Telescope reveals Westerlund 1, a super star cluster with 50,000-100,000 solar masses, featuring bright stars and red gas. #NASAWebb #NIRCam flic.kr/p/2qkB15Q

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Oct 31, 2024: This image from #NASAWebb and #Hubble showcases the galaxy pair IC 2163 and NGC 2207, revealing their bright cores and vibrant colors. These galaxies are highly active, forming new stars at a remarkable rate. flic.kr/p/2qrhmow

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Aug 29, 2013: NASA conducts cryogenic testing of the Integrated Science Instrument Module of the James Webb Space Telescope in a thermal vacuum chamber. flic.kr/p/ig8PPJ

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