Best Of 2023: 20 Stunning James Webb Space Telescope Images Of This Year

James Webb Space Telescope Images Of This Year

“Launched in December 2021 after three decades of meticulous development, the James Webb Space Telescope stands as a colossal achievement—the largest and most technologically advanced space telescope ever constructed. With its expansive dimensions and cutting-edge infrared capabilities, Webb has surpassed the observational capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope, unveiling the most distant and ancient galaxies in the universe. Join us as we explore a curated selection of 20 exceptional images captured by the JWST in 2023, offering a breathtaking glimpse into the cosmos.”

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#1. NASA’s Chandra, Webb Combine for Arresting Views (M74)

NASA's Chandra, Webb Combine for Arresting Views (M74)

Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-Newton; IR: JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI, Spitzer: NASA/JPL/CalTech; Optical: Hubble: NASA/ESA/STScI, ESO; Image Processing: L. Frattare, J. Major, and K. Arcand

#2. The Enduring Stellar Lifecycle in 30 Doradus (Composite: Infrared + X-ray)

The Enduring Stellar Lifecycle in 30 Doradus (Composite: Infrared + X-ray)

Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State Univ./L. Townsley et al.; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/JWST ERO Production Team

#3. A Spiral Amongst Thousands

A Spiral Amongst Thousands

Credits: ESA/Webb, NASA and CSA, A. Martel.

#4. NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons, NGC 346 (NIRCam)

NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons, NGC 346 (NIRCam)

Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, O. Jones (UK ATC), G. De Marchi (ESTEC), and M. Meixner (USRA), with image processing by A. Pagan (STScI), N. Habel (USRA), L. Lenkic (USRA) and L. Chu (NASA/Ames).

#5. NASA’s Chandra, Webb Combine for Arresting Views (Pillars of Creation)

NASA's Chandra, Webb Combine for Arresting Views (Pillars of Creation)

Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-Newton; IR: JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI, Spitzer: NASA/JPL/CalTech; Optical: Hubble: NASA/ESA/STScI, ESO; Image Processing: L. Frattare, J. Major, and K. Arcand

#6. NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures Rarely Seen Prelude to Supernova (NIRCam and MIRI Image)

NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures Rarely Seen Prelude to Supernova (NIRCam and MIRI Image)

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team

#7. NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Networks of Gas and Dust in Nearby Galaxies

NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Networks of Gas and Dust in Nearby Galaxies

Credit: Science – NASA, ESA, CSA, and J. Lee (NOIRLab). Image processing – A. Pagan (STScI)

#8. Cosmic seahorse

Cosmic seahorse

Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Rigby

#9. NASA’s Webb Scores Another Ringed World With New Image of Uranus

NASA’s Webb Scores Another Ringed World With New Image of Uranus

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, with image processing by Joseph DePasquale (STScI)

#10. Nearby Planetary System Seen in Breathtaking Detail, Fomalhaut Dusty Debris Disk (MIRI Image)

Nearby Planetary System Seen in Breathtaking Detail, Fomalhaut Dusty Debris Disk (MIRI Image)

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, András Gáspár (University of Arizona), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

#11. NASA’s Webb Identifies Tiniest Free-Floating Brown Dwarf (NIRCam Image)

NASA's Webb Identifies Tiniest Free-Floating Brown Dwarf (NIRCam Image)

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Kevin Luhman (PSU), Catarina Alves de Oliveira (ESA)

#12. NASA’s Webb Findings Support Long-Proposed Process of Planet Formation

NASA’s Webb Findings Support Long-Proposed Process of Planet Formation

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)

#13. The Crab Nebula Seen in New Light by NASA’s Webb (NIRCam and MIRI)

The Crab Nebula Seen in New Light by NASA's Webb (NIRCam and MIRI)

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, T. Temim (Princeton University)

#14. Long-wavelength NIRCam Orion mosaic in ESASky

Long-wavelength NIRCam Orion mosaic in ESASky

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA / Science leads and image processing: M. McCaughrean, S. Pearson, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

#15. Webb Reveals Intricate Details in the Remains of a Dying Star (MIRI image)

Webb Reveals Intricate Details in the Remains of a Dying Star (MIRI image)

Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, M. Barlow (University College London), N. Cox (ACRI-ST), R. Wesson (Cardiff University)

#16. Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With Close-up on Birth of Sun-like Stars

Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With Close-up on Birth of Sun-like Stars

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (STScI), Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

#17. Webb Snaps Highly Detailed Infrared Image of Actively Forming Stars

Webb Snaps Highly Detailed Infrared Image of Actively Forming Stars

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA. Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)

#18. NASA’s Webb Snaps Supersonic Outflow of Young Star

NASA's Webb Snaps Supersonic Outflow of Young Star

Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, T. Ray (Dublin)

#19. Saturn’s Rings Shine in Webb’s Observations of Ringed Planet (Unlabeled)

Saturn’s Rings Shine in Webb’s Observations of Ringed Planet (Unlabeled)

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Matt Tiscareno (SETI Institute), Matt Hedman (University of Idaho), Maryame El Moutamid (Cornell University), Mark Showalter (SETI Institute), Leigh Fletcher (University of Leicester), Heidi Hammel (AURA). Image processing: J. DePasquale (STScI)

#20. NASA’s Webb Captures an Ethereal View of NGC 346 (MIRI)

NASA’s Webb Captures an Ethereal View of NGC 346 (MIRI)

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Nolan Habel (NASA-JPL). Image Processing: Patrick Kavanagh (Maynooth University)

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