James Webb Telescope live: first color image revealed

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A great revelation was experienced this Tuesday afternoon, when the US President Joe Bidengot a glimpse of the first color image of the James Webb Telescopewhich was seen live on the official NASA YouTube channel.

It was that Monday afternoon when the National Administration of Space and Aeronauticsgave us a preview of what we’ll see tomorrow, July 12, when finish sharing what the now most powerful telescope in the world has captured in the infinities of the Universe.

During a live broadcast, the US president witnessed the unveiling of the image which the space agency said was captured in less than a day.

And it is that this aspect is important, since similar images of the hubble telescopecan take weeks, depending on the NASA post on its official Instagram account.

“Historic moment for science and technology”: Joe Biden

The first image of the James Webb Telescopeit was a “historic moment for science and technology”, since it was declared by the President of the United States, during the revealing event held at the White House.

“These images will remind the world (…) that nothing is beyond the capabilities of Americans.”

Photo: EFE

The photograph which has been shared around the world, shows “a grain of sand on the tip of a finger with an outstretched armAccording to the analysis carried out by the Bill Nelson, Director of NASAwho called the capture “a little slice of the universe”.

In the picture there is a area of ​​space called SMACS 0723in which huge star clusters work like a magnifying glassdue to its great gravitational force, amplifying the light of past galaxies.

Photo: EFE

It should be mentioned that it will be July 12, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. Central Mexicowhen the JAR and other agencies such as European (ESA) and Canadian (CSA), share the other images from the James Webb Telescope.

With information from EFE.

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