Who’s ready for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope? 🙋‍♀️ Like with Hubble, Webb's launch will usher in a new era of astronomy. Webb will see beyond Hubble’s infrared vision to expand our perspective to the far reaches of the universe. Working with Webb, Hubble’s visible and ultraviolet vision will complement Webb’s infrared views. This powerful duo will provide us with staggering cosmic vistas, the likes of which we have only imagined. Launch is scheduled for December 24! Learn more about Webb a

23K views · 538 reactions | What is the next step in space exploration? With NASA's James Webb Space Telescope approaching launch, we're anticipating a closer look at the cosmos than ever before.  Tune in to Beyond Hubble: The Telescope of Tomorrow tonight at 10p ET on Science Channel. #BeyondHubble | Science Channel | Facebook

Glowing galaxies crowd this Hubble view of the galaxy cluster Abell 3192. Like all clusters of galaxies, this one is full of hot gas that emits powerful X-rays, and it's also enveloped in a halo of something called dark matter – which is like the invisible scaffolding of our universe. All this matter, though not visible, has a huge effect on Abell 3192. That enormous amount of mass, combined with the mass of all these galaxies as well, is strong enough to curve spacetime around it. This is calle