The james webb space telescope This last year has provided the best photographs in the history of the investigation of the universe, with images that have captivated both the scientific community and the world population in general.
Driven by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA, and with the participation of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the James Webb was launched on December 25, 2021 and is 1.5 million kilometers of the Earth, exactly at the point called Lagrange 2.
It has a powerful mirror of 6.5 meters. The larger the mirror, the greater the distance that can be seen with the telescope. In addition, this super mirror is made up of 18 gold-coated beryllium pieces, each 132 centimeters in diameter.
On the other hand, the James Webb observes the universe in the infrared spectrum. You can see what is happening behind large clouds of gas and dust where stars and planets are formingappreciating the perspective of the universe as it was 13.5 billion years ago.
This telescope was named after the remembered former administrator of the US space agency, James Webb, who remained in office for almost the entire 1960s, heading the Apollo Program, which achieved the dream of a trip to the Moon by the human being.
The space telescope, which cost 10 billion dollarsIt would have a useful life of five years, but space agencies expect it to be in orbit for at least 10 years. For now, these are the 10 best photos he’s ever taken, but experts hope he’ll capture plenty more.