N° 32–2022: Media advisory: Webb telescope’s first images
21 June 2022
NASA, ESA and CSA will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a televised broadcast beginning at 16:30 CEST on Tuesday, 12 July.
Released one by one, these first images from the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope will demonstrate Webb at its full power, ready to begin its mission to unfold the infrared universe.
Each image will simultaneously be made available on social media as well as on the agencies websites.
Embargoed access to Webb’s first images will not be available prior to their public release.
The following is a list of media activities for journalists leading up to release:
29 June: media day at Webb’s mission operations center
NASA will host a media day at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) beginning at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 29. The event will include a media briefing on the status of Webb’s commissioning as well as overviews of planned science for Webb’s first year of operations and Webb image processing.
On-site attendees can tour Webb’s Mission Operations Control facilities, including the Flight Control Room, and conduct interviews with mission experts.
Media must register their interest in participating by completing this form by 21.00 CEST Tuesday, 21 June, for in-person, and by 21.00 CEST Tuesday, 28 June, for virtual.
https://socialforms.nasa.gov/webb-telescope-images-revealed-media-coverage-interest-form
NASA and STScI will soon provide further details to those who register their interest, including the full media day schedule and COVID-19 safety protocols. Due to space limitations, NASA and STScI may be unable to accommodate all requests for on-site attendance.
Monday to Wednesday 11-13 July: European Media Opportunities
Media opportunities will be established in ESA;s largest establishments across Europe as well as at the Stockholm “Science with the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes IV” conference. It will be possible to request pre- and post-release interview opportunities with spokespersons in a variety of European languages. Interviews possible on-site and remotely.
More details about scheduling these interviews will be made available closer to the date. Media already wanting to schedule interviews should contact media@esa.int
Tuesday 12 July: Image Release Day
- 16:30 CEST.: Live coverage begins on ESA WebTV and NASA TV
- 18:00 CEST.: Following the live broadcast, NASA, ESA and CSA will hold a joint media briefing at NASA Goddard. The briefing will livestream on the agencies websites and ESA WebTV and NASA TV.
Media interested in participating in-person must complete this form by 21.00 CEST Tuesday, 21 June
https://socialforms.nasa.gov/webb-telescope-images-revealed-media-coverage-interest-form
- 19:30 CEST: Live, remote interview opportunities available for broadcast media, in several European languages, both in the US as well as in several locations in Europe. Additional details about scheduling these interviews will be made available closer to the date.
The James Webb Space Telescope is the world's premier space science observatory. Webb will solve mysteries in our Solar System, look beyond to distant worlds around other stars, and probe the mysterious structures and origins of our Universe and our place in it. Webb is an international partnership between NASA, ESA and CSA. The telescope launched on 25 December 2021 on an Ariane 5 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
Embargo Policy
Embargoed access to Webb’s first images will not be available before their public release on 12 July 2022.
Further information
Brochure: https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Publications/ESA_BR-348_Webb_Seeing_farther
Launch kit: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/James_Webb_Space_Telescope_launch_kit
More information about ESA: www.esa.int
More information on NASA website : https://jwst.nasa.gov/
Images
Images of Webb
Webb launch campaign on Flickr
Images of Ariane 5
Set of images for print or projection: https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Exhibitions/Webb
ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa-photolibrary.com/
Terms and conditions for using ESA images:
www.esa.int/spaceinimages/ESA_Multimedia/Copyright_Notice_Images
For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int.
Videos
Webb videos
Webb animations, footage for professionals
Webb launch campaign B-rolls
ESA's Video Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa.int/esatv/Videos_for_Professionals
Terms and conditions for using ESA videos: https://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Terms_and_Conditions
For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int
Social media
Follow ESA on:
Twitter: @esa_webb, @esascience @esa,
Instagram: @Europeanspaceagency, @esawebb
Facebook: @EuropeanSpaceAgency, @esawebb
YouTube: ESA
LinkedIn: European Space Agency - ESA
Pinterest: European Space Agency – ESA
About the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.
ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
ESA has 22 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Slovenia, Latvia and Lithuania are Associate Members.
ESA has established formal cooperation with six Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.
By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.
Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int
For further information:
ESA Newsroom and Media Relations Office – Ninja Menning
Email: media@esa.int
Tel: +31 71 565 6409