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ESA on the trail of the earliest stars

27 January 2003

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This is a simulated image showing the abilities of the NGST. Compared to the Hubble Space Telescope the NGST will improve our 'sight' considerably.

Credits: NASA

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Image shows an artist's impression of the selected design for the JWST spacecraft. Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace are the prime contractors for JWST.

Credits: ESA

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A gamma-ray burst seen by ESA's Integral satellite. This picture was taken using the Imager on Board the Integral Satellite (IBIS). Astronomers suspect that some gamma-ray bursts are the explosions of individual population III stars.

Credits: ESA. Original image by the Integral IBIS team. Image processing by ESA/ECF