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6 Amazing Images From the James Webb Telescope in 2022

It's been one year after the launch of the JWST, and the images it has sent back are stellar.

By Monica Cull
Dec 22, 2022 3:00 PMDec 27, 2022 3:31 PM
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(Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Ricardo Hueso (UPV/EHU) and Judy Schmidt.)

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It's been one year since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched and began its cosmic journey. The JWST will complement the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope, helping astronomers peer back to the early Universe to study the formation of the first stars and galaxies.

On July 11, 2022, the first teaser image from the JWST was released, followed by three other captivating images on July 12. Throughout the year, NASA has released several other cosmic photos. Here are some of the top JWST images of 2022.

1. Galaxy Cluster SMACS 0723

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