Webb telescope's sharp views of the universe will change astronomy By Ashley Strickland, CNN Updated 3:11 PM ET, Mon May 9, 2022 (CNN)The James Webb Space telescope has the sharpest perspective on otherwise invisible light in the universe. The highly anticipated first science images by the world's premier space observatory aren't expected until this summer. But recent test images captured by the telescope during its final commissioning phase are providing a glimpse of what's to come. "These are the sharpest infrared images ever taken by a space telescope," said Michael McElwain, Webb observatory project scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, during a news conference Monday. ... Compare the sharpess and level of detail captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope (left) and the James Webb Space Telescope (right). ... https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/09/world/james-webb-space-telescope-update-scn/index.html Exciting times ahead for astronomy! I am so happy that this telescope finally got launched and is working perfectly so far. We should get the first observation images in mid-July.
Yes, the image sharpness is amazing. But unfortunately it's a bummer for me. I remember in my astronomy class that looking through a blue filter will reveal more light than looking through a red filter.
