NASA has released a stunning new image “FULLY ALIGNED” taken by its James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has released a stunning new image taken by its James Webb Space Telescope that shows a star fully in focus, surrounded by a dizzying vista of galaxies.

“We have the highest resolution infrared images taken from space ever,” said Scott Acton, a wavefront sensing and controls scientist working on the telescope, in a video accompanying the announcement.

The “telescope performed better than the models said it should,” Acton added.

It’s a stellar achievement and a massive payoff for the many scientists who have been tirelessly working on developing, launching, and deploying the massive space observatory.

On March 11, the Webb team completed the stage of alignment known as “fine phasing” – and at this key stage in the commissioning of Webb’s Optical Telescope Element, every optical parameter that has been checked and tested is performing at, or above, expectations. The team found no critical issues and no measurable contamination or blockages to Webb’s optical path. The observatory is able to successfully gather light from distant objects and deliver it to its instruments without issue.

Although there are months to go before Webb ultimately delivers its new view of the cosmos, achieving this milestone means the team is confident that Webb’s first-of-its-kind optical system is working as well as possible.

Do not forget to share your opinion with us to provide you with the best posts !