First images from the James Webb Space Telescope
A sensational new view of the universe from the James Webb Space Telescope. Plus, the origin of the oldest Martian meteorite and the luminous mystery of 'milky seas'.
Roland Pease talks to two astronomers who began working on the James Webb Space Telescope more than two decades ago and have now seen the first spectacular results of their labours. Marcia Rieke of the University of Arizona and JWST's senior project scientist John Mather discuss the highlights of the first four images.
Also in the programme, geologists discover precisely where on the Red Planet the most ancient Martian meteorite came from - we speak to Anthony Lagain whose detective work identified the crater from which the rock was ejected into space. And what causes vast areas of the Indian Ocean to glow with strange light - a rare and mysterious phenomenon known as 'milky seas'? The world is a step closer to understanding this centuries' old maritime enigma thanks to the crew of a yacht sailing south of Java, atmospheric scientist Steven Miller and marine microbiologist Kenneth Nealson.
Image: The Southern Ring Nebula
Credit: NASA/STScI
Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Andrew Luck-Baker
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