Mission image archive
James Webb Image Gallery
Deep fields, stellar nurseries, exoplanets, and engineering views from Webb.
What Can Spectroscopy Tell Us?
Dec 13, 2023
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Dec 13, 2023
Electromagnetic Wave (Light Wave) vs. Mechanical Wave
Dec 13, 2023
Sunlight Spread Out into a Spectrum
Dec 13, 2023
Relationship Between Color, Wavelength, and Energy
Dec 13, 2023
Interactions Between Light and Matter
Dec 13, 2023
Spectrum of the Star Altair
Dec 13, 2023
Types of Spectra: Continuous, Emission, and Absorption
Dec 13, 2023
Continuous Spectra (Blackbody Curves) of Stars
Dec 13, 2023
Absorption and Emission Spectra of Various Elements
Dec 13, 2023
Transmission Spectrum of an Earth-like Atmosphere
Dec 13, 2023
Reflectance Spectra of Materials on Earth’s Surface
Dec 13, 2023
Absorption of Light by Hydrogen
Dec 13, 2023
Emission of Light by Hydrogen
Dec 13, 2023
Spectrum of a Blue Giant vs. Spectrum of a White Dwarf
Dec 13, 2023
Doppler Shift of a Star’s Spectrum
Dec 13, 2023
Spectroscopic Observations of Different Wavelengths of Light in Astronomy
Dec 13, 2023
Quasar Outflow (Illustration)
Dec 13, 2023
Cross-Section of Webb’s Five-Layer Sunshield
Dec 13, 2023
Light Path of Webb
Dec 13, 2023
Anatomy of a Photodissociation Region
Dec 13, 2023
Webb's Orbit at Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2)
Dec 13, 2023
HR 8799 Exoplanet System: Positional Schematic
Dec 13, 2023
Exoplanet 51 Eridani b (Gemini)
Dec 13, 2023
About this collection
Images with mission context.
Deep fields, stellar nurseries, exoplanets, and engineering views from Webb.
Media is presented with its original mission title and links back to the corresponding detail or mission page. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and partner credits remain with the source record.