NASA is teasing the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. One image will be released on Monday afternoon. The President of the United States will be the speaker. Bill Nelson will conduct a White House astronomy briefing with him. It is part of the process of preparing for the big reveal on Tuesday.
We have been getting hints about images from the JWST for a long time. The list of first release images was released by NASA and the European Space Agency. The President is part of the big reveal a day early. We can't say which image it is. It must be good if he is spending time with the rest of us.
Will he show us a great view of the huge Carina Nebula? There is a region of space that has everything. Will the first image be the deepest view of space? That is what the image of SMACS0723 promises. Don't bet against Stephan's Quintet because they are always a big hit. There is a giant planet out there, called WASP 96 b, and it may be revealing something about its atmosphere. The Southern Ring Nebula was shown to everyone a few years ago. There is something about it that attracts attention.
Everyone is placing their bets on what President Biden and Administrator Bill Nelson will show us. There is an announcement at 5 pm. Less than 24 hours away. You can watch the announcement on NASA TV and follow the festivities on social media sites.