Astonishment and awe are two things I feel when viewing images released during the first three years since the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Even if one objects to the ten-billion-dollar price tag on its development, construction, and deployment, the images can give us a sense of wonder and pride in what humans can achieve during a time when the world is in chaos and filled with so much war and suffering. These images and the knowledge about our Universe that is unfolding have already exp … (read more)
