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What Can The James Webb Space Telescope Tell Us About The Universe?

Since the Very beginning of the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST's) preparation for Launch, I have been posting updates about the JWST and the intricacies of its design and reported capability... I followed the JWST from launch through its arrival at its new home, "Lagrange Point 2"! Here is a short explanation of this Point in space:

"L2 is one of the so-called Lagrangian points, discovered by mathematician Joseph Louis Lagrange. Lagrangian points are locations in space where gravitational forces and the orbital motion of a body balance each other. Therefore, they can be used by spacecraft to 'hover'. L2 is located 1.5 million kilometres directly 'behind' the Earth as viewed from the Sun. It is about four times further away from the Earth than the Moon ever gets and orbits the Sun at the same rate as the Earth.

It is a great place from which to observe the larger Universe. A spacecraft would not have to make constant orbits of the Earth, which result in it passing in and out of the Earth's shadow and causing it to heat up and cool down, distorting its view. Free from this restriction and far away from the heat radiated by Earth, L2 provides a much more stable viewpoint." - European Space Agency (ESA).

Over the last few months I have provided updates on the JWST as it was and is being calibrated for the best possible image resolution from its 18 peripheral mirrors focusing them in to the main focusing center and associated telescope componentry... The images taken during this calibration have become more crisp and clear as time goes on and is due to be completed in mid to late June at the earliest!

So what about what the JWST can tell us about the Universe... Watch and listen (FULL SCREEN PLEASE) and you will find out what it can do!

I hope you enjoy this Science Video,
Kerry
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