Diagram of the James Webb Space Telescope's Main Components
WEBOct 21, 2021 · The James Webb Space Telescope has a cool side, which faces away from the Sun, and a hot side, which faces the Sun. Webb’s tennis court-sized sunshield protects the telescope from external sources of light and heat, which ensures it can detect faint heat signals from very distant objects.
Webb Telescope Spacecraft Diagram
WEBMay 31, 2018 · Webb has two sides, divided by its sunshield: a hot side facing the Sun and Earth, and a cold side facing out into space, away from the Sun and Earth. The solar panels, communications antenna, navigation system, and electronic systems reside on the hot side facing the Sun and Earth.
James Webb Space Telescope - Wikipedia
WEBThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. As the largest telescope in space, it is equipped with high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments, allowing it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope. [9]
Webb Observatory - NASA Science
WEBThe Observatory is the space-based portion of the James Webb Space Telescope system. It is comprised of the Optical Telescope Element (OTE), the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM), the sunshield and the spacecraft bus.
Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science
WEBThe James Webb Space Telescope is shown with one of its two "wings" folded. Each wing holds three of its primary mirror segments. When Webb launched, both wings were stowed in this position, which enabled the mirror to fit into the launch vehicle.
Telescope Overview - Webb
WEBLearn about the Webb Space Telescope's key components, including its size, mirrors and sunshield, view of the sky, and other key components.
James Webb Space Telescope - NASA Science
WEBDec 25, 2021 · The James Webb Space Telescope is a giant leap forward in our quest to understand the Universe and our origins. Webb is examining every phase of cosmic history: from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang to the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets to the evolution of our own solar system.
Webb's Orbit - Science@NASA
WEBThe James Webb Space Telescope is not in orbit around the Earth, like the Hubble Space Telescope is - it actually orbits the Sun, 1.5 million kilometers (1 million miles) away from the Earth at what is called the second Lagrange point or L2.
Webb Conversations: Components, Structure of NASA’s James Webb …
WEBFeb 12, 2015 · Webb’s combination of large optics, location in space, and cold temperature will make it exquisitely sensitive and tremendously powerful. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the world’s next-generation space observatory and successor to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
What Is the James Webb Space Telescope? - NASA Space Place
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest, most powerful space telescope ever built. It will allow scientists to look at what our universe was like about 200 million years after the Big Bang . The telescope will be able to capture images of some of the first galaxies ever formed.