NASA shows us what the telescope can do.
The mission's first science-quality images, a handful of amazingly detailed shots of the deep and distant universe, were released on Tuesday. The team released some photos of Jupiter, showing the telescope's ability to study targets much closer to home.
These images of Jupiter, released the other day, show the full grasp of what we can see with the naked eye, from the faintest, most distant observable galaxies to planets in our own Cosmic backyard.
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The Jupiter photos were taken during the time when the observatory's science instruments and other systems were being checked. The science operations began on Tuesday after the Commissioning finished this week.
It was designed to peer into the universe's past and study the first stars and galaxies ever to form. Astronomers will use the observatory to investigate a wide range of objects and phenomena, including some in our own solar system, as the Jupiter pictures show.
The photos capture the giant planet's cloud bands, its famous Great Red Spot and some of its faint rings. There are several moons visible in the images, including Europa, a cold world with a huge ocean beneath its icy shell.
The deputy project scientist for planetary science based at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center said she couldn't believe how bright the objects were. It's exciting to think that we have the ability to observe these types of objects in our solar system.
The telescope's ability to study fast- moving targets was tested by the team. Team members said that he passed the tests.
Milam said everything worked well.
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