Alt text helps the visually impaired experience the James Webb Telescope images

Visually impaired people can enjoy the celestial images captured by the James Webb Telescope and shared by NASA. A team provided descriptive labels using the alt text feature on social media apps.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

The celestial images captured by the James Webb Telescope and shared by NASA almost defy description – almost but not quite.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

A team of scientists, writers and educators wanted visually impaired people to be able to appreciate distant galaxies and blazing stars, too.

TIM RHUE: Space is for everyone. It shouldn’t matter who you are.

FADEL: That’s Tim Rhue. He’s an education

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