Webb Telescope Just Did Something It’s Never Done Before—and Astronomers Are Thrilled

Published on June 25, 2025
Image of the disk around the star TWA 7 recorded using ESO’s Very Large Telescope’s SPHERE instrument. The image captured with JWST’s MIRI instrument is overlayed. We can clearly see the empty area around TWA 7 B in the R2 ring (CC #1).

The space-based observatory has revolutionized the way we see space, and it can now add another remarkable accomplishment to its growing list.