James Webb Space Telescope
⭐ MasteredThe James Webb Space Telescope is a powerful telescope that observes mainly infrared light. It can see very distant, early galaxies and study planets around other stars.
The James Webb telescope has a huge sunshield to keep its instruments cold.
All about James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope observes mainly infrared light. It can see very distant, early galaxies and study planets around other stars.
Its large sunshield keeps its instruments very cold.
Infrared light is invisible to our eyes, but it lets astronomers see through clouds of dust and look back to the earliest galaxies that formed after the Big Bang. Webb orbits far beyond the Moon.
Webb has a huge golden mirror made of many hexagonal sections, and it must stay very cold to work well.
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Real-life uses of James Webb Space Telescope
- Studying the early universe
- Analysing exoplanet atmospheres
- Astronomy research
Frequently asked questions about James Webb Space Telescope
What light does it mainly observe?
Infrared light.
Why does it have a sunshield?
To keep its instruments cold.