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James Webb Space Telescope revolutionizes astronomy

Organization: NASA/JPL
Country: USA
Website: webb.nasa.gov/
Year Founded: 1936
Number of Employees: 500+

Description:
2023 RBR50 LogoIn July 2022, NASA put the James Webb Space Telescope into service. It operates as the largest optical telescope in space, using near-infrared and spectral analysis sensors. The first science images exceeded expectations and pushed beyond the bar set previously by the Hubble telescope. Every image to come out of JWST delivers remarkable science, and its ability to see through dust clouds is providing never before seen images of the center of galaxies.

Analysis:
The NASA James Webb Space Telescope entered into service in July 2022, stationed at a solar orbit 1 million miles above the Earth. The telescope unfolding was the most challenging engineering feat ever undertaken by NASA. JWST is the largest optical telescope in space and is equipped with near-infrared and spectral analysis sensors. The first set of science images to be acquired exceeded all expectations and included the highest-resolution images of deep-space objects that have ever been seen. Subsequent observations include some of the oldest galaxies and stars ever observed. One of the most stunning observations captured the environmental composition of an exoplanet and confirmed the presence of water in its atmosphere. Physicists will process data collected by JWST for decades to come. - Mike Oitzman nasa james webb space telescope.

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