This composite image of Arp 107, created with data from two of the James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared instruments, reveals a wealth of information about the star formation taking place in these two galaxies and how they collided hundreds of millions of years ago. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

Technology20. January 2025

The Space Telescope That Revolutionized the Study of the Universe

Since the James Webb Space Telescope launch in 2022, astronomers have seen farther into the universe than ever before.

Even today, nearly three years since its introduction to science, demand for observation time on the Webb telescope outpaces supply by a factor of nine.

The James Webb Space Telescope has been credited with tremendous astrological achievements, including detecting the most distant galaxy discovered so far. Initially, the telescope rang in at $10 billion and was predicted to be used for about five years. However, nearly 2,400 unique proposals from science teams recently poured into the Space Telescope Science Institute – the operator of Webb on behalf of NASA and its international partners – asking for observation time on the telescope. A team of over 600 scientists will select the most promising proposals, allowing invested astronomers to get busy discovering more about distant galaxies.

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