NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

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Andrie

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Nasa's James Webb telescope observes water.

On March 22, #WorldWaterDay, we’ve had our eyes on H2O.

#NASAWebb will search for water…
in our own solar system,
around distant planets,
where stars are born

…and more!

The spectrum in the top image illustrates the kinds of molecules that may be detected by the Webb telescope in star-forming regions like the Eagle Nebula, including interstellar water. The bottom image is an example of the potential spectroscopy data that Webb could return from one of Europa’s water water plumes.