Mar 26, 2022
Engage! Webb Telescope prepares to unlock the secrets of galactic evolution
Posted by Atanas Atanasov in categories: environmental, evolution, space
The first galaxies in the universe are a mystery to us — but that could soon change.
The cosmos has come a long way (pun intended). But the most fantastic story of all time isn’t fully understood — especially the early chapters, ‘written’ in history during the first two to three hundred million years of the universe’s 13.8 billion-year existence.
The James Webb Space Telescope could be the key. The observatory can look about three times as far back in time than the iconic Hubble. The Webb will detect infrared wavelengths long enough to pierce through the dense smog of all the light and dust that sits between Earth and the furthest galactic posts, revealing information about the ancient universe where these wavelengths began their journey through space billions of years ago.
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