The first image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been released, depicting the sharpest picture of the early universe ever taken.

Some of the images taken by the $10 billion telescope will depict light from not too long after the Big Bang occurred.

UWA astrophysicist Elisabete da Cunha said the release of the image was highly anticipated and "huge" for the space community.

"It's the culmination of decades of work and every astronomer around the world, even if they worked on this or not directly, is extremely excited about this today.

"I've been looking at this picture non stop since I woke up, I can't stop looking at it.

The first image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been released, depicting the sharpest picture of the early universe ever taken.
Some of the images taken by the $10 billion telescope will depict light from not too long after the Big Bang occurred.
UWA astrophysicist Elisabete da Cunha said the release of the image was highly anticipated and "huge" for the space community.
"It's the culmination of decades of work and every astronomer around the world, even if they worked on this or not directly, is extremely excited about this today.
"I've been looking at this picture non stop since I woke up, I can't stop looking at it.

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

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