Days pass before NASA’s new observatory shows us the atmosphere as we have never seen it before. The James Webb Space Telescope operates in a complex six-month operation. With just a few weeks to go before the start of the mission, NASA and its partners released a review on Monday (May 9) previewing the next Webb as it prepares to launch the first spacecraft.
The good news is that to date, the $ 10 billion viewing site enhances expectations as it embarks on a long-awaited scientific career that mechanics hope can last for 20 years.
Effectiveness of Science tool
There are no changes in telescope optics that can improve material or scientific performance, and we will constantly monitor and maintain the telescope system for a lifetime of equipment, “said Michael McElwain, a scientist at Webb observatory project at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. in the next two months as engineers complete the last 200 works or more (about 1,000 complete authorization steps) to get Webb ready for work. “We will demonstrate the effectiveness of each science tool. mode well enough to be able to capture scientific quality data as well, “said McElwain, adding that one of these work would continue in the early scientific era.
McElwain noted that there are 17 scientific music tracks that will be available online in the next two months. The new tracker on NASA’s main Webb website allows the public to track the progress of all 17 routes.Each of these approaches has different requirements; we want to see performance met, ”said McElwain. “Each of these approaches will be reviewed independently,” he added. “We will have a board that will do the review.”
Additionally, Webb’s performance capabilities will be tested, especially its ability to track objects within our solar system, which move much faster in telescope viewing than distant objects and the observatory’s ability to capture precise alignment as it changes target. Additionally, wavelength measurements will be made to ensure that Webb accurately records light and appearance (“fingerprints” of light that allow scientists to identify which elements are intended).
McElwain emphasized that the “static wave front error,” a metaphor for how the viewing space works as it collects light from distant objects, is much better than the engineers calculated before launch. Simply put, a telescope works better with position and position than expected.”We actually do a lot better than we need,” he said.
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