The James Webb Space Telescope is peering further into deep space than any observatory has before, but it is also producing breathtaking images of stars closer to home.
This is a great shot of Jupiter.
The image was captured by the Near-Infrared Camera ( ) on the telescope.
The data from the camera is invisible to the human eye so the team mapped it to make it stand out. The Great Red Spot is a storm system that is so large it could swallow Earth.
The images are much better than the team had hoped for.
Imke de Pater said in a post on NASA's website that they hadn't expected it to be this good.
The Great Red Spot has high-altitude hazes as a result of the bright image, according to the scientist. The cloud tops of convective storms are likely to have many bright white spots andstreaks.
There are two small moons visible in a larger image captured by the telescope.
The most powerful telescope ever built was launched from Earth in December of 2021. The first set of high-resolution color images from a mission that scientists believe could tell us more about the origins of the universe were shared by NASA and its partners. It's looking for planets that could support life.
The CartwheelGalaxy is located around 500 million light-years away in the Sculptor constellation and is one of the most stunning images captured.
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