2022-07-13
On July 12, Beijing time, NASA released the first full-color image taken by its Weber space telescope on Monday local time. This is a critical moment for the development of the deep space observatory, marking the beginning of the first year of transformational science. ▲ the first full-color photo taken by Weber Space Telescope This image is extremely detailed, showing the deep space regions of some of the most distant galaxies seen from the earth, highlighting the powerful function of the Weber space telescope, and also predicting that more amazing cosmic images will be released in the future. ▲ NASA director Nelson is looking at the photo This photo is one of the first full-color photos NASA plans to release this week to celebrate the beginning of the scientific operation of the Weber space telescope. On Monday afternoon, the president of the United States and the director of NASA released the first photo at a special press conference held at the White House. Nelson said at the press conference: "Mr. President, if you see a grain of sand on your fingertips within an arm's distance, it is a part of the universe you see. It is just a small spot in the universe." According to the data, the Weber Space Telescope has a main mirror with a total diameter of 6.5 meters and divided into 18 lenses, which is placed at the second Lagrange point of the sun earth, about 1.5 million kilometers away from the earth. (Xinhua News Agency)
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