The resulting images are therefore overlaid onto an image of Saturn in visible light taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. “The quality of the new data from JWST is simply breathtaking,” said ...

It can seem like JWST arrived out of nowhere, but the telescope has been the collective effort of tens of thousands of scientists over decades. Here are some of this year’s best new images.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. After the incredible reaction to its alignment images get ready for ...