USPS (U.S. Postal Service) announced its new stamp featuring the popular NASA James Webb Space Telescope. The independent announced its new product on Sept. 8. 

USPS's New Stamp Features NASA's James Webb Space Telescope; Where to Buy It and Other Details
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A woman stands near a model of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland on April 2, 2015. AFP PHOTO/ JIM WATSON

The stamp's First Day of Issue ceremony was held at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum, in Washington, D.C. 

USPS Board of Governors Vice Chairman Anton Hajjar served as the dedicated official during the event, as reported by Space.Com

Check This New USPS NASA James Webb Stamp!

According to USPS's official website, the new stamp was launched to celebrate the continued effort of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. 

USPS's New Stamp Features NASA's James Webb Space Telescope; Where to Buy It and Other Details
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"The James Webb Space Telescope orbits the sun about a million miles away from our planet. Now it will travel the United States mail system, with the launch of this new Forever stamp," said Hajjar. 

He added that JWST is still sending astounding images of space. The official further shared that the giant space telescope is an engineering marvel decades in the making. 

During the First Day of Issue ceremony, many NASA officials were also present.

These include NASA Associate Administrator Robert D. Cabana, NASA Webb Telescope Deputy Observatory Project Scientist Erin Smith, and NASA Webb Optical Telescope Element Manager Lee Feinberg.  

Actual Look, Where To Buy, and More

USPS provides the exact image for its new JWST stamp. In the picture, the large mirror panels are seen. 

But, instead of showing the yellow color of the mirrors, the USPS stamp's version reflects the stars and other bright space objects that the space telescope sees. 

On the other hand, there's also the text "USA/FOREVER" at the left corner of the stamp. At the bottom right corner, you will see the text "Webb Space Telescope." 

If you are interested in buying one, you can visit USPS's official online store. Once you are there, you will see that the price for this new stamp is $12. 

You can visit this link to see further details about the new USPS JWST stamp. 

Previously, hackers allegedly used a JWST image to spread malware. 

Just recently, NASA James Webb captured a perfect shot of an "Einstein Ring." 

For more news updates about the new USPS JWST stamp and other new postal stickers, always keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.  

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