Nasa publishes flurry of images from James Webb space telescope

Scientists ‘thrilled and relieved’ to get first images from most powerful space-based observatory ever built

Astronomers have hailed the beginning of a new era of space observation after Nasa unveiled a flurry of full-colour images from the James Webb space telescope, the largest and most powerful space-based observatory ever built.

The pictures from the sun-orbiting instrument brought delight – and no end of relief – for researchers who have waited decades for the project to come to fruition and embark on its mission to transform our view of the cosmos.

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