NASA has released a new comparison highlighting the overall quality of photos the James Webb is capable of capturing, and it's mind-blowing.
In a, as well as a tweet, NASA compares images captured by the James Webb’s MIRI instrument and the much older Spitzer Space telescope’s IRAC camera. The difference between the two images is immense. On the one hand, we already knew that the James Webb’s photo quality was going to be unlike anything we’ve ever had access to.
Pair the overall quality with the location where it has been set up, and Webb is in a good spot. The new space telescope should be an instrumental tool in helping us learn more about the early universe when it begins operations later this year.
One of the most exciting things about the James Webb’s photo quality being as high as it is is the amount of detail we’ll be capable of capturing now. Previously, capturing details of far-flung galaxies has been difficult. Sure, we’ve seen someand other space instruments. But Webb will bring even more possibilities to the table.
This overall quality, and the strength of the instruments aboard, is part of why Webb is so highly regarded in the space community right now. With so many plans moving forward to
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