Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most complex telescope ever launched into space
Nasa' Webb telescope, which is considered the premier observatory of the next decade, clicked a variety of pictures from the universe ranging from newly born stars to the rings of the planets. (Nasa- Instagram)
It orbits the sun
Webb launched on December 25, 2021, orbits the sun 1.5 million kilometres away from the Earth at what is called the second Lagrange point or L2. (Nasa- Instagram)
Webb was developed to solve mysteries in our solar system
According to Nasa, it studies our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the evolution of our own Solar System. (Nasa- Instagram)
This is the Crab Nebula
One of the most amazing pictures captured by Webb was Crab Nebula which lies 6,500 light-years away. According to Nasa, Crab Nebula is the remains of an exploded star. (Nasa- Instagram)
Telescope captured the haunting view of star-forming region NGC 346
Nasa's Webb telescope had captured this haunting view of star-forming region NGC 346 in mid-infrared light. The blue tendrils represent dusty silicates and sooty chemical molecules, while the red glow represents warm dust heated by the brightest and most massive stars at the heart of the region, as per the space agency. (Nasa- Instagram)
Webb once captured a newborn star
The picture clicked by Webb represents a newborn star with supersonic jets of gas spewing from its poles. "It’s only a few tens of thousands of years old here, but when it grows up, it’ll be much like our Sun," wrote Nasa in a post on Instagram. (Nasa- Instagram)
Nasa shared image composite of Webb and Hubble data
Nasa once shared an image, which is a composite of Webb and Hubble data. The picture represents the spiral galaxy NGC 5584. (Nasa- Instagram)
Webb's MIRI captured galaxy M51
Two actively forming stars
The picture represents the orange-white splotch at the centre, two actively forming stars. "The two stars are buried deep in a disk of gas and dust that feeds their growth. Over thousands of years, the pair repeatedly gobbled up, then spat out the material around them — producing those fiery orange lobes," said the space agency. (Nasa- Instagram)
A detailed close-up of Rho Ophiuchi
This enchanted scene was shared by Nasa when it was celebrating one year of discoveries by the James Webb Space Telescope. This is a detailed close-up of Rho Ophiuchi, the closest star-forming region to Earth. (Nasa- Instagram)