Canada's instrument on the Webb telescope ready for science

Longueuil, Quebec, June 27, 2022 — One of the James Webb Space Telescope's four primary scientific instruments, the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS), has completed post-launch preparations and is now ready to begin scientific operations.

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The first full-colour images and spectroscopic data captured by the Webb Space Telescope will be released on July 12, 2022.

Media interested in speaking with a CSA expert or are looking for more information on Canada's contribution to the Webb Telescope, may contact the CSA's Media Relations Office (phone number and email address below).

Useful links:

• Video playlist – James Webb Space Telescope
• James Webb Space Telescope: What's New?
• Information kit - James Webb Space Telescope