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Wild Webb Telescope Image Uncovers Never-Before-Seen Carbon Molecule in Distant Star System
The Webb Space Telescope recently peered into a gassy region of the Orion Nebula and managed to spot a carbon-based molecule that could be a “cornerstone of interstellar organic chemistry,” according to a European Space Agency release. The molecule has never been detected in space before, the release stated. It was found in a system…
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Biden to Reveal Webb Telescope’s First Full-Colour Image Today
In an unexpected twist, President Joe Biden will reveal the first full-colour image from the Webb Space Telescope at the White House today at 7 a.m. AEST. The much-anticipated release of the rest of the images remains scheduled for 12:30 a.m. AEST tomorrow, and a live stream of Biden’s comments later today can be found…
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Webb Space Telescope’s First Full-Colour Images Are Just Weeks Away
Long before Webb even launched from French Guiana, we’ve been waiting for this moment: the first full-colour images from this cutting-edge space telescope. NASA announced yesterday that those pictures will be available on July 12, along with some spectroscopic data.
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Webb Telescope Brings a Star Into Focus as It Completes ‘Image Stacking’ Alignment Phase
The Webb telescope has completed the third stage in aligning its mirrors, a crucial process for getting state-of-the-art imagery out of this $US10 ($14) billion space telescope. The feat comes right on time as the telescope heads into the second month of its three-month alignment period.