ALT July 12, 2022, Webb’s first images. Clockwise -> The “Cosmic Cliffs” of the Carina Nebula, a star-forming region. The Southern Ring Nebula in mid-infrared, now known to have two stars at its center, a dying star and a partner, both shaping the nebula’s intricate rings. WASP 96-b spectrum, showing this planet to be large and hot with a “puffy” atmosphere, orbiting very close to its Sun-like star. Stefan’s Quintet of galaxies in the near-infrared. Galaxy Cluster SMACS 0723, the first image released by Webb, and the deepest and sharpest image of the early universe ever taken as of its release. Thousands of galaxies appear all across the view with varying colors and shapes. Long orange arcs appear at left and right toward the center; these are distant galaxies being warped by the extreme gravity of the galaxy cluster in front of it. The Southern Ring Nebula but in the near-infrared. Credits for all images: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI