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The James Webb Space Telescope: A Revolutionary Tool for Astronomy
TLDR The James Webb Space Telescope, a joint project between the Canadian Space Program, the European Space Agency, and NASA, is a groundbreaking space telescope designed to observe the infrared spectrum of light. With its large mirror, advanced technology, and ability to avoid interference, it has already made groundbreaking observations of galaxies, exoplanets, and black holes, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.
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The James Webb Space Telescope is a groundbreaking space telescope that will allow us to see further than ever before.
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The Hubble Space Telescope, with its advantages of operating in space and being free from atmospheric interference, has revolutionized astronomy since its launch 31 years ago.
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The James Webb Space Telescope, a joint project between the Canadian Space Program, the European Space Agency, and NASA, was proposed as a successor to the Hubble Space Telescope and is designed to observe the infrared spectrum of light.
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The James Webb Space Telescope has a large mirror designed for observing infrared light, and it is made up of 18 hexagonal mirrors that are folded for launch and exposed to outer space, requiring it to be kept cool to avoid interference from extraneous infrared light.
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The James Webb Space Telescope is equipped with a large sun shield made of five layers of a lightweight material called Kapton E, and it will be located at Lagrange Point 2, approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, to avoid interference from heat coming from the Earth and the Sun.
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The James Webb Space Telescope has experienced chronic delays due to the complexity of the mission, including 344 potential points of failure, and the fact that $10 billion and 20 years of astronomy are riding on its success, with the telescope needing to be launched into space and deployed at Lagrange Point 2 before undergoing months of testing and calibration.
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Since its successful launch and deployment, the James Webb Space Telescope has made groundbreaking observations of the oldest galaxies, exoplanets, Saturn's moon Titan, and the most distant black hole, leading to a constant stream of new discoveries that will keep cosmologists busy for years to come.
