The James Webb Space Telescope, which NASA launched into space on December 25, 2021, started its activities as planned. The first color images taken by the Telescope, which is tasked with helping humanity find the first lights of the universe, were also shared by NASA the other day. The photos, which are the clearest images of deep space to date, are also a testament to how far technology has advanced.
We wanted to give a concrete example to show how much this technology has advanced in a concrete way. The first color photographs taken by the James Webb Space Telescope had previously been taken under the spotlight by Hubble. Those regions, re-imaged years later, clearly showed the difference between the 32-year-old Hubble and James Webb telescopes:
Comparison of Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope:
SMACS 0723 from the Hubble Space Telescope:
SMACS 0723 from the James Webb Space Telescope:
Southern Ring from the Hubble Space Telescope:
Southern Ring from the James Webb Space Telescope:
Stephan Quintet from the Hubble Space Telescope:
Stephan Quintet from the James Webb Space Telescope:
The Carina Nebula from the Hubble Space Telescope:
The Carina Nebula from the James Webb Space Telescope:
Let’s take a closer look at the details (Left: Hubble, Right: James Webb):
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