What is the Telescope?
The James Webb Telescope is a space telescope developed by NASA. It cost $10 billion to develop and was developed by the US, Candada, and Europe. The telescope is extremely impressive, it is the largest telescope ever sent to space and is 100 times stronger than the one that came before it. The telescope is designed to detect infared radiation, meaning that it can see through large clouds of dust and discover what lies behind what has been obstructing our view. The telescope was launched in 2021, the images it has released are absolutely stunning, there are some above.
What is the Telescope's Goal
Astronomers hope that with the JWST they will be able to see how the oldest galaxies in the universe formed after the big bang. The telescope has other uses though. It will also be used to see into planets in other solar systems and see what their atmosphere is made up of. We will be able to see new worlds come into existance, see nebulae, and do many other things. Since the telescope is so advanced, it will unlock new keys to the universe and allow us on Earth to greater understand the cold space we live in. The telescope will operate for five and a half years, within those years I except for us to make some great leaps in astronomy. The use of infared vision also makes it so that old structures we have seen will look almost completely different, with clearer lines and brighter colors.
Improvements of JWST
The JWST is way more advanced than the telescope that came before it. In fact, it is the most powerful telescope ever sent to space, and it is 100 times more power than the telescope that came before it. It is different from any other telescope because of its infared abilities, and while be able to see the farthest back into the universe than any of its predecessors. It will be able to see the first galaxies ever in the universe. The telescope will also hopefully be able to show us structures that could possibly sustain life.