The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched back in December 2021. The images from this space telescope keep coming and they are awesome. We have a few of them below and some links to various websites with more images. You can also find out more about the James Webb Space Telescope at The James Webb Space Telescope (FAS Astronomers Blog).
In late March 2026, NASA posted a new image of Saturn.
- “Saturn (Webb NIRCam and Hubble WFC3/UVIS).” NASA.
- “Saturn (Webb NIRCam Image).” NASA.
- Jackie Flynn Mogensen. “NASA releases stunning new Saturn images—and the gas giant has never looked so good.” Scientific American. May 25, 2026.
- Eric Lagatta. “NASA telescopes team up for clearest view of Saturn ever.” MSN/USA Today.
- Samantha Mathewson. “Incredible new NASA images reveal Saturn in a new light — and it’s all thanks to a telescope team-up from Webb and Hubble.” space.com. March 26, 2026.
As a bonus, around the same time, we noticed new infrared images of Saturn’s moon Enceladus taken by the Cassini spacecraft. Note the “Tiger Stripes” at the southern pole where icy geysers are rising up from the surface.
Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/LPG/CNRS/University of Nantes/Space Science Institute
Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/LPG/CNRS/University of Nantes/Space Science Institute
- “Enceladus in the Infrared.” NASA.
- Iain Todd. “This icy moon is one of the best places to search for life in the Solar System, and a NASA spacecraft captured it in infrared.” BBC Sky at Night Magazine. March 25, 2026.
In January 2026, JWST took a close look at the Helix Nebula (aka the eye of god).
- Jamie Carter. “James Webb telescope peers into ‘Eye of God’ and finds clues to life’s origins — Space photo of the week.” Live Science. January 25, 2026.
- Joseph Howlett. “New JWST images reveal Helix Nebula’s knots with stunning clarity.” Scientific American. January 21, 2026.
- Iain Todd. “Webb Telescope zooms in on the Eye of God, revealing a dying star in intricate detail.” BBC Sky at Night Magazine. January 23, 2026.
- Robert Lea. “‘Eye of God’ nebula looks like a cosmic lava lamp in new James Webb Space Telescope image.” space.com. January 21, 2026.
Fraser Cain of Universe Today has a video out summarizing the first year results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). It is a bit long at over 40 minutes, but to learn about the JWST discoveries, check it out at https://youtu.be/nbDQEo0uA0Q
In July 2022, JWST published its first images.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
Image Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
- “Webb’s First Images.” ESA Webb.
- “First Images.” NASA.
- “Webb’s First Images & Data.” Flickr.
- “James Webb Space Telescope, First Images Released on July 12, 2022.” JWST Images.org.
- “Webb First Image Observations.” Space Telescope Science Institute.
- “Webb’s Science Mission Begins: First Light Images As Compared to Hubble.” NASA Scientific Visualization Studio. August 9, 2022.
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