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For those not up on the project, what are some of the earliest novel types of information we expect to receive from it?
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For those not up on the project, what are some of the earliest novel types of information we expect to receive from it?
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Huge. This is the first large telescope observing in far infrared. Some things: - very early galaxies (so far that they are redshifted to far IR). Hence the “looking into the start of the Universe” talk). We know they are there, and that they are unusual and super-interesting, but just can’t see them. I think this is high on the agenda so I’m guessing some PR shots of ancient galaxies are due. - cold objects nearby;…
Even earlier than galaxies, we'll be able to see some of the first stars that existed before galaxies formed. IIRC the telescope will be able to see "back" into 98% of the observable universe.
One of the big numbers that been thrown around is that JWST has 344 single points of failure in its mission. Now that deployment has been completed, is there somewhere that lists how many of those points we have passed?
[1] https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/deploymentExplorer....
One of the big numbers that been thrown around is that JWST has 344 single points of failure in its mission. Now that deployment has been completed, is there somewhere that lists how many of those points we have passed?
How can a system have more that one single point of failure?
One of the big numbers that been thrown around is that JWST has 344 single points of failure in its mission. Now that deployment has been completed, is there somewhere that lists how many of those points we have passed?
>344 single points of failure How can a system have more that one single point of failure?
For those not up on the project, what are some of the earliest novel types of information we expect to receive from it?
One of the big numbers that been thrown around is that JWST has 344 single points of failure in its mission. Now that deployment has been completed, is there somewhere that lists how many of those points we have passed?
>344 single points of failure How can a system have more that one single point of failure?
One of the big numbers that been thrown around is that JWST has 344 single points of failure in its mission. Now that deployment has been completed, is there somewhere that lists how many of those points we have passed?
>344 single points of failure How can a system have more that one single point of failure?