One of them is the Carina Nebula, which is about 7,600 light-years away. NASA says it is one of the largest and brightest nebulae in the sky and contains stars several times larger than the Sun. Another nebula imaged by the telescope is the Southern Ring. This is about 2,000 light-years from Earth and is a planetary nebula — an expanding cloud of gas surrounding a dying star. Closer to home is the gas planet WASP-96 b, which is nearly 1,150 light-years away and about half the mass of Jupiter. NASA will provide a look at the planet’s light spectrum data. Much further away is the Stephano Quintet, about 290 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. This is the first compact galaxy group discovered, dating back to 1877. It includes five galaxies, four of which “are locked in a cosmic dance of repeated close encounters,” NASA said. Also on Tuesday, NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency will unveil images of SMACS 0723. and in the intrinsically faint galaxy populations,” NASA explained. A panel of experts from NASA, ESA, CSA and the Space Telescope Science Institute spent five years identifying the first targets for Webb’s instruments. The color images and spectroscopic data recorded by JSWT will be revealed on July 12 at 10:30 am. ET. You will be able to see them on the NASA website. This marks an important step for JWST as it marks the official start of the observatory’s general science operations. The goal is to provide us with more detailed images and information about the oldest stars and galaxies as well as potentially habitable exoplanets. After launching in December, it took several months for JWST to reach its destination and prepare for full operation. We are very close to knowing exactly what the observatory is capable of. All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories contain affiliate links. If you purchase something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
