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Short Definition:
The James Webb Space Telescope is a large telescope in space that conducts infrared
astronomy. The cutting edge telescope technology aims to shine light on stars or
galaxies, that were previously hidden in “plain” sight. Many people think this
is the successor to the Hubble telescope, but in reality, it is more of a
successor for the Spitzer space telescope, which also is an infrared telescope.
The property of light to shift to red makes this a helpful telescope to look at
the oldest galaxies.
Detailed Definition:
The James Webb Space Telescope is a visualizing device
for away structures or phenomenons that work in the infrared range. The biggest
telescope in space had to overcome many difficulties to even be transported to
space. The telescope had to be folded to even fit in the rocket, and so they
used Origami techniques to transport it safely to its place. JWST is not an
all-rounder telescope like Hubble is. JWST aims to discover secrets from almost
the beginning of time with the most sophisticated infrared sensors, cameras and
lenses that were used till now, but looking at the oldest stars and galaxies
is not its only job. JWST will also be used to identify fitting exoplanets by
scanning the atmospheres of those planets for the right gas composition.
Etymology:
Latin- spatiumà Old French -espaceà Middle English – space
Modern latin– tele and modern latin -scopiumà Modern latin – Telescopiumà English telescope
Sample Sentence(s):
Webb will be the
largest telescope ever placed in space; 100 times more powerful than Hubble. So
big it has to fold origami-style to fit in the rocket and will unfold like a
"Transformer" in space (NASA)
NGC 346,
one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, is full of
mystery. Now, it is less mysterious with new findings from NASA’s James Webb
Space Telescope. (NASA)
