James Webb left Earth on December 25, 2021. A year later, the space telescope shared many snaps. Here are the most beautiful photos taken by the observatory so far.
December 25, 2021. An Ariane 5 rocket took off with the James Webb Space Telescope on board. Here we are a year later and the observatory, located nearly 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, has not ceased to dazzle us since it came into operation in the summer of 2022. The beginnings of James Webb are undoubtedly the space event of the year.
No doubt you have in mind the very first photo shared by James Webb, showing an end of the deep field, an expression which designates one of the most remote areas of the observable Universe. Or do you remember the four other remarkable shots published very soon after. Sumptuous enough to make wallpapers.
But since then there have been many more. So here, to mark the occasion for this very first anniversary of the departure of James Webb, and because it’s Christmas, a gallery of the most sumptuous photos shared by the space observatory.
The best pictures of James Webb
Our article on James Webb who captured the image of a “ghost galaxy”.
Our article on James Webb revealing a grand image of the Cartwheel galaxy.
Our article on James Webb immortalizing the depths of the Tarantula Nebula.
Our article on the DART crash on the asteroid seen simultaneously by James Webb and Hubble.
Our article on James Webb who took the most breathtaking image of the rings of Neptune in 30 years.
Our article on James Webb saw strange spirals in space.
Our article on James Webb revealing the spectacular beauty of an extremely young proto-star.
Our article on this unpublished view of Jupiter by James Webb.
Our article on James Webb surpassing Hubble with this incredible image from the Pillars of Creation.
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Our article on James Webb offering an unprecedented view of the spectacular Pillars of Creation.