New James Webb Telescope Images Make Space Look Brand New

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A comparison of the same constellation of stars captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope launched in 2003 and the James Webb Telescope, showcasing a night-and-day difference.

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Higher resolution cameras allow us to observe a much higher image density than ever before. As opposed to the Hubble telescope, the James Webb Telescope images capture a lower range of light frequency -- hence the stark difference in the types of colors and light waves shown.

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The "pointed star" look of the James Webb telescope images comes from the arrangement of near-perfect mirrors that are used to compose each snapshot of space.

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Nasa's gallery of mirror-alignment test images, showing that in all aspects of calibration the James Webb Telescope is ahead-of or right-on schedule. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect launch and deployment.

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The thruster jets of the James Webb Telescope launch on Christmas, last year.

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The James Webb Telescope was launched from the European spaceport that is -- perhaps a little ironically -- in South America at the Guiana Space Centre.

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The final image of our boy leaving Earth.

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A selfie taken by the James Webb Telescope early in its deployment.

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An artist rendering, showing what the James Webb Telescope will look like in space. notice that the gold-coated mirror array is set to function as a perfect mirror, while sections of the device will be essentially invisible in the 'hard light' of space.

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An infographic showing how the James Webb Telescope was launched and deployed.

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The world's most badass telescope sittin' in the lab.

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A scientist goofing around one of the mirror arrays. Notice the reflectivity is crystal clear -- if a little perspective-warped.

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The fully-coated mirror arrays in all their splendor.

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The James Webb Telescope being assembled.

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The absolutely jaw-dropping "Golden Spider' of the James Webb Telescope.

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What he'll look like, floating through the void.