NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been capturing jaw-dropping images of the universe for over 2-years now, including the Pillars of Creation and Cosmic Cliffs. These two images are now featured on new US Postal Service Priority Mail stamps.
The first stamp of the “Cosmic Cliffs” in the Carina Nebula, located roughly 7,600 light-years away, was captured by Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). Next up, we have the ‘Pillars of Creation‘, located around 6,500 light-years from Earth, was observed by Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), showcasing its pillars that are flush with gas and dust. Both are available now, priced at $121.80 and $39.40 respectively.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the perfect intersection of science, engineering, and art as it reveals the greatest secrets of our cosmos through the beautiful images it captures. With these stamps, people across the country can have their own snapshot of Webb’s captivating images – and the incredible science they represent – at their fingertips, and know that they, too, are part of this ground-breaking new era in astronomy,” said Nicola Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters.
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