This photo was one of the first photos taken by the James Webb Telescope in 2022. The image depicts a mountain-like star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. (James Webb Space Telescope/NASA)

At a Glance

The James Webb Space Telescope has been sending photos from space for a whole year. Thanks to the telescope, we now have some of the most stunning photography of space ever seen.Here's a look at what Webb has captured over the last year, and a never-before-seen photo just released Wednesday.

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T​he James Webb Space Telescope has officially been sending photos of space to Earth for one year. It is , according to NASA, and thanks to that, the device delivers some of the most spectacular images of space ever seen.

T​he were released on July 12, 2022. In the last year, the telescope has given us the most detailed views of planets' atmospheres outside of our solar system, captured new perspectives of planets within our solar system, discovered some of the earliest galaxies ever observed and . The telescope received the in April, a top award given by the Space Foundation.

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N​ASA Administrator Bill Nelson said of the telescope earlier this year, "the James Webb Space Telescope team represents the best of our humanity and an enduring pursuit to better understand the cosmos. Every new image is a new discovery."

I​n celebration of the James Webb Space Telescope's one year anniversary, NASA released a new, never-before-seen photo to the public depicting a close up of star birth. Click to the last photo in the slideshow to see this jaw-dropping image.

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