Summary
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched last Christmas and released its first image in July, providing the deepest and sharpest view we've ever seen of the universe. Since then, it has captured faraway star nurseries, cosmic cliffs and galactic clusters. For a transcript of the story, click here . You may also choose another story from the newscast by clicking the link below and answering the following questions:
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See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more? Media literacy: Who else do you think should have been interviewed in the story you watched?For More
What students can do: "It doesn't get prettier than this," says Miles O'Brien about the photograph below, adding that he predicts this is the photo that will be on the front cover of textbooks. What image would YOU like to see on the front cover of your science textbook?
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