NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will jointly release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a live broadcast on July 12 at 10:40 AM EDT.
The trio of space agencies plans to release the images one by one and the broadcast will serve to kick off the scientific operations of the largest and most powerful space telescope the world has ever launched.
The photos will not be available to anyone prior to the live unveiling, allowing the entire world to enjoy the photos together unspoiled.
Live coverage of the image release broadcast will air on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. The public also can watch live on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, and Daily Motion.
On July 13, the day after the photos have been revealed, Webb experts will answer questions about these first images in a NASA Science Live show that will air live on the NASA Science Live website, as well as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.