Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope — the most powerful space telescope ever — we were treated to some spectacular views of the universe this week.
The telescope's first high-resolution images were shared on Monday and Tuesday. They included interactions between galaxies, a stellar nursery where stars are born, and a unique look at an exoplanet.
The telescope, which launched in December, has enough fuel to operate for the next 20 years. It is expected to shed light on the life cycles of planets, stars and galaxies and reveal mysteries of the universe.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

Protesters swim in a pool after breaching the presidential compound in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Saturday, July 9. Protesters also broke into the Sri Lankan prime minister's office this week as they demanded the resignation of the country's leaders. Sri Lanka is suffering its worst financial crisis in recent history, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine and fuel.
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Tennis star Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the Wimbledon final on Sunday, July 10. It is Djokovic's 21st grand slam title, putting him one behind Rafael Nadal for the most all-time.
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A jellyfish swims in the Mediterranean Sea, off the shore of Tripoli, Lebanon, on Tuesday, July 12.
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A firefighter works in California's Yosemite National Park on Monday, July 11. The park has been struggling with the Washburn wildfire.
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Stephen Ayres shakes hands with US Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn on Tuesday, July 12, after Ayres gave testimony to the House select committee investigating last year's attack on the Capitol. Ayres was one of the Capitol rioters on January 6, 2021. Dunn was one of the officers who defended the Capitol that day.
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People run ahead of the bulls during the annual "running of the bulls" in Pamplona, Spain, on Tuesday, July 12. The San Fermin festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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People gather at the Zojiji Temple in Tokyo to pay their respects to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot while giving a speech on Friday, July 8. Abe was Japan's longest-serving prime minister.
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A full moon rises behind a mountain in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday, July 13.
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A man carries a sheep on his back as a wildfire burns in Boa Vista, Portugal, on Tuesday, July 12. Extreme heat has been making wildfires worse in Portugal and other parts of southwestern Europe.
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Rock band Rage Against the Machine performs at the United Center in Chicago on Monday, July 11. A couple of days earlier, in the band's first show in over a decade, it decried the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the federal constitutional right to an abortion.
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Relatives and friends react as the bodies of Jair Valencia, Misael Olivares and Yovani Valencia arrive to a house in San Marcos Atexquilapan, Mexico, on Wednesday, July 13. They were three of the 53 migrants who died inside a semitruck in San Antonio last month.
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US President Joe Biden lays a wreath Wednesday, July 13, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem. Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday for the start of a four-day visit to the Middle East. It is his first trip to the region since being elected president.
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French Air Force jets fly over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Monday, July 11, ahead of a Bastille Day parade later in the week.
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A victim's relative cries near the scene of a deadly shooting in the South African township of Soweto on Sunday, July 10. At least 15 people were killed in the bar shooting, which happened shortly after midnight.
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Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the Jama Masjid in New Delhi on Sunday, July 10.
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Spain's Patricia Guijarro, top, and Germany's Kathrin Hendrich compete for a header during a Euro 2022 match in London on Tuesday, July 12.
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People watch a sea turtle as it is released back into the sea off the coast of Beit Yanai, Israel, on Friday, July 8.
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A motorcycle taxi driver carries clients past a burning barricade in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday, July 13. Taxi drivers were protesting the country's fuel shortage.
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A child cries as US President Joe Biden takes a selfie with people attending the Congressional Picnic at the White House on Tuesday, July 12.
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Elena Rybakina returns the ball to Ons Jabeur during the Wimbledon final on Saturday, July 9. Rybakina won in three sets to claim her first grand slam title and the first for a tennis player from Kazakhstan.
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Two girls take photos of each other during the Eid al-Adha festival in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday, July 10.
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People crowd inside the official residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday, July 11. Rajapaksa fled the country in the wake of anti-government protests, and he tendered his resignation over email.
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Derek Chisora punches Kubrat Pulev during a heavyweight title fight in London on Saturday, July 9. Chisora won by split decision to win the vacant WBA International title.
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A 2-month-old jaguar is pictured with its mother at the National Zoo in Managua, Nicaragua, on Tuesday, July 12.
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This image, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, was the first to be released on Monday, July 11. It shows SMACS 0723, where a massive group of galaxy clusters act as a magnifying glass for the objects behind them. It is "the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date," according to NASA.
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A house that was moved off its foundation following a flash flood rests on top of a vehicle in Whitewood, Virginia, on Thursday, July 14. Six inches of rain in just hours caused extensive damage in rural Buchanan County.
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Slovenia's Janja Garnbret competes in a Climbing World Cup event in Chamonix, France, on Sunday, July 10.
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Four of golf's greatest players — from left, Lee Trevino, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus — share a lighthearted moment during the Celebration of Champions, a four-hole tournament held Monday, July 11, in St. Andrews, Scotland. St. Andrews is hosting the Open Championship this week.
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People dive into Lake Geneva from a platform in Lutry, Switzerland, on Wednesday, July 13. See last week in 36 photos.
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