Thats because the telescope has yielded the deepest and sharpest infrared photos of the early universe to date.

Webb is the largest and most powerful telescope ever launched intospace a promising successor to the famous Hubble Telescope.

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Its about 5.12 billion light-years away.

Its nearly half a light-year in diameter, and is located approximately 2,000 light-years away from Earth.

Its notable for being the first compact galaxy group ever discovered in 1877.

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Its home to many massive stars that are several times larger than the Sun.

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