Webb Telescope OTE (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption The Optical Telescope Element is the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope. The OTE gathers as much light as possible coming from space and provides it to the science instruments, labeled in this diagram. Credit NASA Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.