Tonight: Joe Biden will reveal a first image from the James Webb Telescope

The President of the United States will present tonight the first photograph from the most advanced space telescope built by mankind - and will provide a glimpse into the deepest picture of our universe. Tomorrow the US space agency is expected to reveal more images

Yinon Ben Shoshan

11/07/2022

Monday, 11 July 2022, 17:04 Updated: 17:24

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James Webb Space Telescope (Photo: NASA)

US President Joe Biden will present tonight (Monday) the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope - about six months after launch, and 25 years of tomorrow and development. Web, the most expensive and advanced telescope ever built by mankind

At 00:00 (Israel time), the US space agency will hold a live broadcast with the President of the United States at the White House, when tomorrow at 17:30, additional images taken by the telescope will be revealed

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According to a recent NASA publication, for the few scientists who saw a glimpse into photography, the new images inspired deep existential experiences and left some on the brink of tears

. In addition to a number of the most distant bodies in the universe, which cannot be observed with the existing means in space available to mankind.

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72 exposures: Teaser from the first image from the James Webb Space Telescope (Photo: NASA)

James Webb was designed and opened specifically for infrared photography - so you can penetrate deeper through gas clouds and nebulae and reach the farthest stars in the universe.

However, the engineering marvel is also a huge risk: the location far from Earth does not allow the telescope to be repaired in the event of a malfunction - which could result in the complete loss of the project.

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