Webb’s first images in 48:00:00 hours

by Peter, published on 10 Jul 2022

[Post was updated after the images were released]

NASA will release the first JWST images in two days on July 12, 2022 at 16:30 CEST (14:30 GMT). I can’t wait to see those beautiful images made by humanity’s largest space telescope so far.

Inks: Pelikan Golden Beryl, Pelikan Moonstone and Akkerman Hofvijver Grijs
Inks: Pelikan Golden Beryl, Pelikan Moonstone and Akkerman Hofvijver Grijs

What are the targets🔗 of the first images? Click below to enlarge.

[You can see the first images released after this post had been initially published at https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages🔗.]

Carina Nebula by ESO - http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1250a/

Carina Nebula

WASP‑96 b

Carina Nebula

WASP-96 b (rendered using Universe Sandbox)

WASP‑96 b

Southern Ring Nebula by Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA/ESA) - http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/opo9839a/

Southern Ring Nebula

Stephan’s Quintet

Southern Ring Nebula

Stephan’s Quintet galaxy group by NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team - https://esahubble.org/images/heic0910i/

Stephan’s Quintet

SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster by the RELICS Treasury Program (GO 14096) with the NASA/ESA HST - https://archive.stsci.edu/hlsp/relics

SMACS 0723 cluster

SMACS 0723 cluster

The release of the first images will be accompanied by several media events🔗, including a YouTube Live broadcast.

[You can also re-watch it below.]

See collected inks here🔗.

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Webb’s first images in 48:00:00 hours