James Webb telescope releases first full color images of deep space objects

Rendering of JWST fully deployed. Image courtesy of NASA.

Today, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) telescope has released the full first suite of images taken since its Dec. 25, 2021 launch.

The telescope's targets are the Carina Nebula, the Southern Ring Nebula, the exoplanet WASP-96 b, the Stephan's Quintet galaxy cluster and the SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster.

The first image released was showcased by US President Joseph Biden on July 11, 2022, showcasing SMACS 0723.

The current position of the telescope can be tracked on NASA's "Where is Webb" webpage.