Rewind 2023: NASA's James Webb telescope clicked some really good images
The 'cosmic question mark'
This structure was found in a corner of an image the main focus of which was a different celestial body altogether. This may be the first time we've found a space object so perfectly resembling a question mark. Scientists are still looking into the exact natre of the 'cosmic question mark'.
The resplendent Ring Nebula
(Image: NASA) The Ring Nebula has been studied for decades, but JWST cast a new look which revealed unprecedented details.
The 'shiny disco' Saturn
(Image: NASA) Just because JWST packs enough punch to look at most distant features of the universe doesn't mean it can't look at our own neighbourhood. Here's a picture of planet Saturn in specific wavelength range which makes it look somewhat like a new-age disco ball.
Another glance inside solar system
The planet Uranus has been clicked a lot of times, but JWST knows how to do it differently!
The Crab Nebula
(Image: NASA) Again, we've known and studied Crab Nebula for many years now. But JWST has clicked it in a way that let scientists get a deeper look into remanents of the superonova.
The 'spiky' galaxy
JWST's image of this galaxy revealed the diffraction spikes which were a matter of intrigue.
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