The first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope will be released this week. The telescope had to travel to its position around the sun, deploy its hardware, and align and calibrate its instruments before it was ready to use. The first results from the telescope will be shared on July 12th.

There are contents.

  • What to expect from the images
  • How to watch the image release

We have information on how to watch the images being released by NASA.

Engineering images of sharply focused stars in the field of view of each instrument demonstrate that the telescope is fully aligned and in focus.
Engineering images of sharply focused stars in the field of view of each instrument demonstrate that the telescope is fully aligned and in focus. NASA/STScI

The images will show space objects in amazing detail. NASA recently announced what the objects being imaged were, including a glimpse into the atmosphere of an exoplanet and images of two nebulae.

It is possible to detect different features from instruments that operate in the visible light wavelength like those on Hubble.

How to watch the image release

You can listen to the announcement on NASA TV. If you want to watch this, you can either go to NASA.com or use the video embedded at the top of the page. At 10:30 a.m., the broadcast will begin for the release of the images. 7 a.m. On July 12.

If you want to see the images, you will be able to find them at the first images gallery on NASA's website, or you will be able to find more information on the website.

You can follow along with the release on social media by joining the Facebook virtual release event.

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