The American Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will launch the James Webb space telescope, which it has been working on for many years with many countries for the exploration of the universe, on December 25, 2021, for about 10 years. 1.5 million kilometers farther away Langrange-2 (L2) was thrown to the point. It is now completing its journey, which is expected to take 29 days after launch. The telescope is now at L2. So what awaits us next?
Exploring the Universe: What is the James Webb Space Telescope?
The James Webb Space Telescope was launched today. We have compiled details about the telescope, which is expected to shed light on the obscurity of the universe…
Millimetric installations will be made on the telescope for 5 months.
Launched with the Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana on December 25, 2021, the telescope was removed from the Earth for 29 days without any human touch. 1.5 million kilometers next second Lagrange reached the point. After 5 months of preparations, millimetric installations of the telescope, which is planned to start sending the first data in the summer months, will begin.
James Webb Space Telescope, 18 hexagonal mirrors with 6.5 meters It was produced in the shape of a giant eye with a diameter of . These mirrors have been produced with the equipment to detect infrared rays and will send their first data after a very complex and very fine-tuned process for 5 months.
Langrange-2 (L2) What does point mean?
First of all, Lagrangian points refer to the places where the gravitational forces of 2 large bodies, such as the Sun and the Earth, are in balance. Point L2, which is the second among these points, is the most suitable point for Webb to face the heat and light sources in the universe that need to stay super cool to detect weak heat signals.
What will the James Webb Space Telescope do?
The James Webb Space Telescope project, according to many scientists The day the definition of the universe changed explained in a sentence. So much so that Webb discovered more than 200,000 galaxies, the source of most of the information we know about space. Hubble Telescope100 times stronger than . In another sense, Webb travels through time. 13.5 billion years ago will be able to see