Coming soon - Highly anticipated first images from the James Webb Space Telescope

Once each of Webb's instruments, including CSA's Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS), have been calibrated and tested, the first images and spectroscopic observations will be made.

Longueuil, Quebec, June 1, 2022 — The first full-colour images and spectroscopic data captured by the James Webb Space Telescope will be publicly released on July 12, 2022.

Once each of Webb's instruments, including CSA's Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS), have been calibrated and tested, the first images and spectroscopic observations will be made. These will highlight the science themes that inspired the mission and will be the focus of its work: the early universe, the evolution of galaxies through time, the lifecycle of stars, and other worlds.

Read more on our James Webb Space Telescope news page.

If you are interested in getting in touch with a CSA expert or are looking for more information on Canada's contribution to the Webb Telescope, please contact the CSA's media relations office: asc.medias-media.csa@asc-csa.gc.ca.

Additional links

• Video playlist – James Webb Space Telescope
• James Webb Space Telescope: What's New?
• Information kit - James Webb Space Telescope

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