New Image to be Released from the James Webb Space Telescope July 12

  • Released Monday, July 8, 2024
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Behold the new image! Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second AnniversaryClick here to find out more about the Jame Webb Space Telescope

Behold the new image! Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary

Click here to find out more about the Jame Webb Space Telescope

New Image to be Released from the James Webb Space Telescope

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/vivid-portrait-of-interacting-galaxies-marks-webbs-second-anniversary/

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NASA will release a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) on July 12, 2024 at 10 am EDT
Webb is the world's largest and most powerful telescope.
Pre-recorded sound bites and additional information are available here: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14618

Since its launch in 2021 the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has revolutionized astronomy with breathtaking images that allow researchers to unravel the mysteries of the universe. On July 12, 2024 NASA will release a new cosmic image to celebrate the second anniversary of science operations. Join a NASA expert on July 12 to see this dazzling new image of the cosmos, and take a journey through some of Webb’s latest discoveries.

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope. Today marks the second anniversary of Webb’s science operations! What better way to celebrate than with a new stellar image of the universe! Here to talk about this new image, and some of Webb’s latest discoveries is NASA expert XXX.

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1. NASA’s largest and most powerful space telescope, the James Webb Telescope is giving us a brand new look at the universe today as we celebrate its second year of science operations. Can you tell us about this new image?
2. In just two years Webb has already revolutionized our views of the universe. What are your favorite findings so far?
3. What do we hope to learn during JWST’s lifetime?
4. How does JWST work together with other telescopes and Earth-based observatories to explore the universe?
5. Where can our viewers go to keep up with JWST images and learn more?

Questions for longer interviews:
6. Webb has been referred to as a time machine, can you tell us what that means?
7. What does NASA have planned next in terms of telescopes?

Live Shots B-roll package/ TRT 11:59/ B-roll is separated by slates with associated question and/or topic:

2. In just two years Webb has already revolutionized our views of the universe. What are your favorite findings so far?

3. What do we hope to learn during the telescope’s lifetime? [exoplanets, galaxy formation, star formation]

4. How does Webb work together with other telescopes and Earth-based observatories to explore the universe?

5. Where can our viewers go to keep up with Webb images and learn more?

6. Webb has been referred to as a time machine, can you tell us what that means?

7. What does NASA have planned next in terms of telescopes? [Roman, HWO]

8. Additional graphics [JWST animation, electromagnetic spectrum, star field beauty shot, Hubble / JWST Pillars of creation, Deep field, solar system, Lagrange point 2, heat shield, clean room, testing, launch, TESS animation, Hubble animation]

More information about the new image: HERE

Pre-recorded soundbites with Dr. Jane Rigby / Senior Scientist for the Webb Telescope. TRT 4:42.

Pre-recorded soundbites with Dr. Amber Straughn / Project Scientist for JWST. TRT 5:56. Full transcript available under the download button. Soundbites are separated by slates

For More Information

See https://science.nasa.gov/mission/webb

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

This page was originally published on Monday, July 8, 2024.
This page was last updated on Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:17 AM EDT.