The James Webb Space Telescope has made history once again by demolishing the Hubble Space Telescope’s record for the most galaxies captured in a single image. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field captured light from approximately 10,000 galaxies, but the James Webb’s COSMOS-Web survey has already surpassed that with a staggering 25,000 galaxies in just its first stage.
Astronomers are thrilled with the results of the survey, which is expected to uncover even more breathtaking images as it progresses. “It’s one of the largest JWST images taken so far,” said Caitlin Casey, co-principal investigator of the project and an astronomer at the University of Texas at Austin. “And yet it’s just four percent of the data we will get for the full survey.”
The first image from the survey showcases a variety of galaxies, including spiral galaxies, merger galaxies, and galaxies creating cosmic lenses that magnify older galaxies further behind them. With more data to come, the COSMOS-Web survey is sure to unveil even more exotic and beautiful galaxies.
The James Webb Space Telescope’s advanced capabilities have surpassed the Hubble Space Telescope’s most significant achievements, including capturing more galaxies in a single image. The telescope’s advanced capabilities have already expanded our knowledge of the universe, and with continued surveys, it is sure to reveal even more wonders of the cosmos.
The COSMOS-Web survey is just the beginning, and astronomers are eagerly awaiting the results of the telescope’s future surveys. With each new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, our understanding of the universe expands, and we gain insight into the mysteries of the cosmos.