The mirror segments of the James Webb Space Telescope are almost perfectly lined up.
A new image shared by NASA shows the telescope honing in on a distant star with its many mirrors.
The observatory's 18 mirror segments are all pointing at the same target in the image.
The mirror alignment process is roughly halfway done, according to a statement released by NASA on Friday.
Scientists have been waiting for a long time for a single, incredibly high-definition image of a star.
The team isn't there yet.
Lee Feinberg, the telescope's optical telescope element manager, said in the statement that they are increasingly pleased with the results.
The previous photos show the same star 18 times, but not the final product.
Since its Christmas Day launch last year, after extensive delays and billions of dollars spent, the James Webb telescope has delighted scientists and novices alike.
The steady flow of news and images from the JWST has almost made up for the wait, and we are waiting with bated breath for the next update.
The alignment of the mirror continues successfully.
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