Astronomy Live: Updates from the James Webb Space Telescope

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

The Tarantula Nebula star-forming region, in a mosaic image spanning 340 light-years across, assembled from images captured by the James Webb telescop The Tarantula Nebula star-forming region.
Courtesy of NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team
What does the death of a star look like?

What can we learn from the clearest image of Neptune ever taken? Can any of the most promising exoplanets sustain life? 

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to return new and exciting images that help scientists better understand our universe. With each released image comes a trove of new data to study and explore. Join Museum Senior Scientist Jackie Faherty of the Department of Astrophysics and Director of Astrovisualization Carter Emmart for a deep dive into the most recently released images from the JWST. 

Support for Hayden Planetarium Programs is provided by the Horace W. Goldsmith Endowment Fund.

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