How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far? Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work? Astrobitica July 25, 2025 (Last updated: July 25, 2025) 1 minute read Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work? About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts Post navigation Previous: Widely panned arsenic life paper gets retracted—15 years after brouhahaNext: NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to Trump administration’s ‘deferred resignation’ program