James Webb Space Telescope [Megathread]

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A thread for all your questions related to the JWST, the recent images released, and probably some space-related questions as well.

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ELI5: If observed images are 4.5B YL, how does that help us in anything? We are watching the past, not the present, right?

ELI5: Before JWT *(I just realized this is also JSON Web Token)* there was unfocused bright dots. Now we have focused galaxy shapes. How does that help science?

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