Webb Space Telescope’s First Full-Color Images Are Just Weeks Away

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A portion of the Large Magellanic Cloud, as seen by the Webb Telescope.

A section of the Large Magellanic Cloud captured by Webb’s MIRI instrument.
Image: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI

Long before Webb even launched from French Guiana, we’ve been waiting for this moment: the first full-color images from this cutting-edge space telescope. NASA announced yesterday that those pictures will be available on July 12, along with some spectroscopic data.