JAKARTA – NASA in 2022 launched the James Webb Space Telescope, a sophisticated “proclaimed” telescope capable of solving various problems in astronomy.
Initially, the existence of the James Webb Space Telescope caused a lot of controversy, because the instrument’s name refers to a NASA member accused of homophobic acts.
Not only that, the production of the James Webb Space Telescope itself is said to have exceeded the funds initially prepared.
Even so, in fact, the James Webb Space Telescope was able to make many people gasp, especially seeing its role in the advancement of astronomy.
Reported by Junal blackboardHere are some of the amazing features of the James Webb Space Telescope:
Able to see the farthest galaxy
Astronomers were already able to see various types of galaxies that existed billions of years ago.
Even so, the James Webb Space Telescope itself was able to break the record for seeing the most distant galaxy ever captured by human technology. This galaxy is 350 million years after the “Big Bang”.
The appearance of the galaxy that was able to be captured by the James Webb Space Telescope was indeed quite surprising to astronomers, as it looked much brighter than they had anticipated.
This galaxy also does not appear to have a solar system layout and thus requires further attention from experts to study it.
Detection of the contents of the planetary atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope has been shown to be able to detect the atmospheric contents of planets. On the planet WASP-39b, for example, the James Webb Space Telescope detected the presence of water vapor and sulfur dioxide in its atmosphere.
Detecting this planet’s atmospheric content is important when humans want to find other habitable planets.
The James Webb Space Telescope can not only detect the composition contained in a planet’s atmosphere, but it is also able to see the interaction between the planet’s atmosphere and the light from the stars that surround it.
The James Webb Space Telescope is still used today to study the planets of our galaxy, such as Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus. With its advanced technology, the Jame Webb Space Telescope is able to capture very sharp images of the aurora over the planet Jupiter and the rings of Neptune.
Study the life cycle of a star
Using the James Webb Space Telescope’s proprietary infrared technology, this telescope is also used to study the life cycle of stars by examining the dust content of each star.
This makes the James Webb Space Telescope the only instrument that has the potential to study star formation mechanisms in detail.
Well, this is a glimpse of the James Webb Space Telescope which has become a hot topic among astronomers.
