Nasa image of star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies
by Associated Press from Science | The Guardian on (#5X6CG)
Picture is a test shot to see how a new telescope's 18 hexagonal mirrors work together for a single coordinated image
Nasa's new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and shown perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies.
The image released on Wednesday from the James Webb Space telescope was a test shot - not an official science observation - to see how its 18 hexagonal mirrors worked together for a single coordinated image taken 1m miles (1.6m km) away from Earth. Officials said it worked better than expected.
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