The latest James Webb telescope sent its first images back to Earth. Among them, for example, was a stunning image of the early universe. In addition, the telescope took a picture of Jupiter, according to Science Alert..
It is noted that " In the images you can see the rings of Jupiter, as well as its three satellites: Europa, Thebu and Metis.
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In one of the pictures you can also see the famous Great Red Spot - a giant hurricane on Jupiter.
In addition, scientists have published other pictures taken by " So, the nebula NGC 3132 from the constellation Sails, the exoplanet WASP-96b, the Stephen Quintet - a group of five galaxies and the Carina Nebula.
Recall that the development of the telescope began in 1996.. It was originally planned to launch in 2007, but the mission faced a series of transfers and delays.. Because of this, the project budget has also increased, at the moment it is estimated at 9.7 billion dollars, 861 million of which will be directed to support it during the first five years after launch.
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The launch of the telescope was postponed several times last year.. So, it was planned that it would be launched on December 18, then the launch was postponed to December 22, and later to December 24. The launch took place on December 25.