The first full-color image from the space telescope will be revealed by President Joe Biden at the White House today. There is an hour and a half later. 10:30 a.m. is when the rest of the images will be released. You can watch a live stream of Biden's comments later today.
Since it arrived at its destination point a million miles away in space, the craft has already taken a number of pictures. The images have been used to make sure that the mirrors are aligned and that the instruments are working.
The data from the telescope needs to be translated into visible wavelength for us to enjoy it. The first views of the universe will be seen using processed images. Their technology is a marked improvement over that of space telescopes like Hubble. Humans will be able to peer into the earliest era of the universe with the telescope.
While we don't know which image the president will unveil, we know it will focus on one of the five Cosmic targets NASA announced last week.
According to NASA, Biden will reveal an image of deep space, a term that could apply to any of the Cosmic targets.
Thanks to the fuel-saving precision of its launch, the telescope should be able to study the universe for at least 20 years. It will upheave our understanding of how stars and galaxies formed and the structure and diversity of exoplanets, as well as other objects in our own solar system, if it is lucky.
The waiting gets longer as we get closer to the big reveal. We're almost over the line. The universe won't be the same once we cross it.
The next telescope could get a good look.
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