How does our atmosphere block infrared radiation from space?.What is an arc-minute? What is an arc-second?.What is a micrometer? What is a micron?.What is a light-year? And what is a parsec?.What is redshift and how do you measure it?.What will the first galaxies that formed after the Big Bang look like?.Will Webb images look as good as Hubble's?.Who will be able to use Webb and how is this decided?.Who are the partners in the Webb project?.Will Webb be able to tell us more about the Big Bang?.Will Webb contribute to the dark matter research?.Can Webb observe planets in our own solar system?.Will Webb see planets around other stars?.What are the main science goals of Webb?.At which wavelengths will Webb observe?.Why is Webb optimized for near- and mid-infrared light?.What is the operating temperature of the telescope and the instruments?.What kind of instruments does Webb have?.What is Webb's angular resolution, and how will its images compare to Hubble's? Will they be as beautiful?.Why does Webb have a segmented, unfolding primary mirror?.Why is the mirror gold-coated and how much gold is used?.Will micrometeoroids damage the beryllium mirror?.How did you protect Webb from the violent forces involved in the Ariane rocket launch? Isn't beryllium brittle?.The primary mirror on Webb is made of beryllium.How can Webb's primary mirror be six times the size of Hubble's but be less massive?.Is Webb’s view limited because of its orientation and is its sunshield blocking out part of the sky?.Why does Webb have to go so much farther away from Earth than Hubble? What is the second Lagrange point orbit?.How long will it take Webb to reach its orbit?.How will Webb communicate with scientists at Earth?.Why does the sunshield have five layers rather than one thick one?.How was testing different for Hubble and Webb's mirrors? What did Hubble teach us?.Why is Webb not serviceable like Hubble?.Why do we have to go to space at all? Can we not get these data with large telescopes on the ground, using adaptive optics?.Was there flexibility built into the planned deployments?.Why was the Ariane 5 been chosen to launch Webb? Why did NASA not change to Space X?.How will Webb be better than the Hubble Space Telescope?.What was the Webb called before it was named after James Webb?.What is the James Webb Space Telescope?.Sara Seager answered questions about exoplanets, the search for life, and the next technologies (like Webb!) Sara Seeger: Search for Life Part 1 | Part 2.
Women with diverse jobs on the James Webb Space Telescope answered questions about the female experience working on a NASA flagship mission in the TwoXChromosomes subreddit.ĭuring the USA Science & Engineering Festival in April 2014 and focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) topics. Mark Clampin (Webb Observatory Project Scientist) answers questions about Webb and exoplanets.ĭuring SXSW 2014, we held a tweet-chat with some of the scientists on the"First Signs: Finding Life on Other Planets" panel. John Mather captured on Twitter during our second Tweet Chat. John Mather captured on Twitter during our first Tweet Chat. John Mather (Nobel Laureate and Webb Senior Project Scientist) answering questions on Reddit. Paul Geithner discusses progress, plans and next steps in building the Webb Telescope. Paul Geithner: James Webb Space Telescope Coming Together (new window).Paul Geithner provides insight on why the Webb telescope focuses on the infrared. Paul Geithner: It's All About Infrared - Why Build Webb (new window).Recently Paul Geithner provided a closer look at the technologies on the observatory. The Webb telescope is a showcase for new technologies. Paul Geithner: Components & Structure of Webb (new window).Paul Geithner (Webb Deputy Project Manager, Technical) provides answers to questions about the kind of freezing temperatures the Webb telescope will endure in space. Paul Geithner: Freezing NASA's Webb Telescope Is a Matter of Survival (new window).Lee Feinberg talks about the top 3 things that Webb can do that Hubble cannot and more. Lee Feinberg AMA: Optical Telescope Element Manager for Webb (new window).Q & A with engineers cryo-testing the telescope.Technical FAQ specifically on Solar System observations. Technical FAQ on a variety of mission issues, aspects and capabilities. (General Public)Īll the major aspects of the Webb Mission are covered here.
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