Webb can never look at the Sun. (That's why it has a sunshield!) But YOU can during tomorrow's total solar #eclipse — with the proper eye protection: go.nasa.gov/Eclipse2024 Can't make it to a viewing location? Catch our live @NASA broadcast: go.nasa.gov/Eclipse2024Live
Yes, you are correct. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) cannot look directly at the Sun due to its sensitivity and the potential damage it could cause to the telescope's instruments. Instead, it focuses on observing the universe in the infrared spectrum, which requires it to be kept extremely cold and shielded from the Sun's heat and light. The sunshield on the JWST is crucial for maintaining the telescope's operational temperature and protecting it from the Sun's radiation.