How Real Are The James Webb Space Telescope Images?

What does space really look like to the naked eye? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down what space looks like to us, the colors we see, and how telescopes like JWST help us explore the cosmos. Is space really that colorful? Learn about the human eye, ROYGBIV, and what colors our eyes see. How do you make a color image from infrared light that we can’t see? What would the JWST picture of the Carina Nebula look like to the naked eye? And, finally, how do these color images help us do science? Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Is Space Colorful? 00:32 - The Colors Humans See 3:32 - Making Images Out of Infrared Light 5:18 - Are Space Images Fake? 9:19 - How Color Images Help Science 10:59 - A Philosophical Point About Color