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Nov 13, 2024 8 min

How the James Webb Telescope is Changing Everything

from Spectacular Science

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2021, is changing the way astronomers are seeing everything in the universe. James Webb is the largest telescope in space and has discovered many new findings in its almost 3 years in orbit. How does the James Webb Telescope work and how is it changing the way we view space? In this episode, I will take you behind the science of this engineering and scientific marvel, its discoveries, and more. Here’s an article! It is called “How Telescopes Work!” (https://spectacularsci.com/2024/07/how-telescopes-work/) Here’s an activity! It is called “Telescopes Worksheet! Activity” (https://spectacularsci.com/2024/07/telescopes-worksheet-activity/) Do you have science questions that you want answered on an episode? Grab an adult and head over to https://spectacularsci.com/contact!

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