Webb’s First Deep Field is unveiled

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The infrared observatory lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana.

NASA, ESA and CSA collaborated on the telescope and its scientific instruments.

The launch sent Webb toward its distant observing location near the Sun–Earth L2 point.

After launch, the observatory still had to unfold, align and calibrate before routine science.

The image shows arcs of distant galaxies magnified by foreground cluster mass.

Webb’s first public deep field demonstrated the power of its near-infrared camera.

The image combined many exposures taken before its unveiling; the date marks public release.

The public release presented several targets after the previous evening’s single deep-field unveiling.

The collection included the Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula.