The James Webb Space Telescope: Redefining Our View of the Cosmos
T he James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is humanity’s most advanced tool for exploring the universe. Its mission? To unveil the secrets of space, from the birth of the first stars to the atmospheres of distant planets. Here’s why JWST is revolutionary and what makes it superior to its predecessors. The James Webb Space Telescope at its vantage point in space, equipped to observe the cosmos in stunning detail. What is the James Webb Space Telescope? JWST is the most powerful space telescope ever built, orbiting 1.5 million kilometers from Earth at the L2 point. It observes the universe in infrared light, enabling it to see through dust and capture objects too faint or distant for other telescopes. Its primary mirror is 6.5 meters wide, made of 18 gold-plated hexagonal segments, offering six times the light-collecting power of the Hubble Space Telescope. Revolutionary Features of JWST Infrared Vision: Detects the faintest light from distant galaxies and stars, looking back over 13.5 bill...