The image reveals a grandiose spiral star system akin to our own
James Webb
Space Gallery
WASP-39b is a gas giant about the mass of Saturn and the size of Jupiter
“These observations just make your head explode”
“It was a special moment, crossing an important threshold in exoplanet sciences”
The images show our near neighbourhood in precise detail
“We’re potentially looking at the most distant starlight ever seen”
Its sensors have detected six deformations on the telescope's primary mirror panels that have been attributed to strikes
It was preceded by the first image released earlier on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the first images from the $10bn James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be shared with the world