Among a "field of galaxies;" the James Webb Space Telescope captured spiral galaxy LEDA 2046648, a billion light-years from Earth in the Hercules constellation. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Martel,

What happens when the most advanced space telescope faces competition from the ground? The Extremely Large Telescope, built by ESO, promises unparalleled data collection. This episode explores its groundbreaking capabilities and compares it to the iconic JWST.

See composite views of the Cartwheel Galaxy captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The galaxy is 500 million light years away and has also been imaged by Hubble Space Telescope, comparison shown in the video.