NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will release the James Webb Space Telescopes first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a televised broadcast beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 12, from NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Released one by one, these first images from the worlds largest and most powerful space telescope will demonstrate Webb at its full power, ready to begin its mission to unfold the infrared universe.
Each image will simultaneously be made available on social media as well as on the agencys website at:
Embargoed access to Webbs first images will not be available prior to their public release.
The following is a list of activities leading up to release (all times Eastern):
Wednesday, June 29
Media Day at Webbs Mission Operations Center
NASA will host a media day at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29. The event will include a media briefing on the status of Webbs commissioning as well as overviews of planned science for Webbs first year of operations and Webb image processing.
On-site attendees can tour Webbs Mission Operations Control facilities, including the Flight Control Room, and conduct interviews with mission experts.
Media must register their interest in participating by completing this form by 3 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 21, for in-person, and by 3 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 28, for virtual.
