One Year of The James Webb Space Telescope with Neil deGrasse Tyson

What have we learned from JWST? StarTalk celebrates one whole year of JWST by bringing you some of our favorite clips of Neil deGrasse Tyson and scientific guests talking about the space telescope from planning to launch to its first images and beyond!

We go all the way back to JWST first images and Neil’s initial reactions. Talking with NASA scientists Natalie Batalha and Jim Green we learn about the hopes and priorities for the space telescope. Plus, learn about its home in L2 and spectroscopy. We take a look back at the first JWST images of Stephon’s Quintet, The Southern Ring, and Carina Nebula with Nicole Colon. Finally, we get to the groundbreaking discovery of early galaxies and discuss how our model of the early universe and “the dark ages” needs to be reassessed. Looking forward to many more years of breathtaking images and new discoveries with JWST!

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0:00 Neil’s Reaction to the First Images
1:38 From Hubble to James Webb
3:50 What Is JWST Observing?
8:59 Preparing for Launch
12:05 The First Images From JWST
16:33 Photographing the Early Universe
20:21 How JWST Changes Our Notion of Time
21:37 Early Galaxies & The Dark Ages
25:42 The Lifespan of JWST

[StarTalk]

What's your favorite image you've seen or astronomy fact you've learned from the James Webb Space Telescope?

[davidwright]

Can we all take a moment and appreciate "Star Talk" and their importance in modern awareness of astro- goings on! Thank you Neil and Chuck and the whole team. We need much and many more videos.

[MasKingFear]

Mind blowing that the longer we take to “look” at something, the further back in time we are observing

[melowaves]

Man, it’s crazy how time flies I can’t believe it’s already been one year since we sent out one of the best telescopes out to explore our bass galaxy

[dnjj]

8:49

"And you will be alive, if you're in highschool today, you will be alive when that first discovery of a living world hits the headlines"

Pretty bold statement

[Joandersonso]

So crazy to imagine JWST as this photographic time machine, actually taking pictures of the past.

[PChill]

I love the amazing JWST pics, the background of my phone and desktop are both 'the pillars of creation'. Just breathtaking. 😍

[rachellight]

Always love your videos❤ Keep 'em coming😄 Would love to see you and Chuck in the same room together in new videos instead through a moniter. Miss that.

[waynegosson]

This is one of the best videos from startalk yet. I know the new content has a lot too do with it, but the template changes are fantastic. I like this style of learning! Applause 👏

[Smackdade]

Great “Best of” capture of your past discussions of JWST! I can tell my grandchildren I was alive when…. Amazing!!

[nickmadden]

Thanks Neil for all your stimulating videos… loving them.

[nicko]

Oh my gosh!!! Love to see you guys *physically* together again!!!

[BenjySparky]

Neil and Chuck y'all rock! Love all the pictures of Hubble and JWTS! Can't wait to see what's next. Peace

[eliasphiyega]

Wish i could live forever if only to experience the wonders of the universe

[jigglybotcodm]

Dude this was so exciting I was on the edge of my seat it’s a honor to be apart of this

[kingdemon]

A truly amazing discovery, just watched a video on wsf with Professor Brain Green and others discussing the jwst, it’s all so fascinating and exciting

[johnsims]

I love your enthusiasm. Priceless. While I may appear to be reserved, I too am just as enthusiastic. Holy Mother of Metal, that's a lot of places.

[karan_hiremath]

Love a media outlet that respects its viewers and gives us the deeper underlying theory and exploratory efforts

[waynegosson]

That is amazing. Super excited to see what will come at us from all of these studies from the JWST!

[isatousarr]

Celebrating the James Webb Space Telescope, we've witnessed incredible discoveries and unprecedented views of the universe, from the detailed imaging of distant galaxies to insights into the atmospheres of exoplanets. Kudos to the team behind this groundbreaking mission for their dedication and innovation. How do you think the continued success of JWST will shape our understanding of the cosmos in the coming years?