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Is the JWST Limited to Just Infrared Measurements?

In fact, JWST does observe at the longest wavelengths included in the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The…

You can find a very nice description of the different parts of a radio telescope in NRAO’s radio astronomy…

The L2 (second Lagrange) point that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will orbit is a gravitationally stable point…

To your first question, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will see different things when it points to different…

Yes, the individual antennas of the VLA can be used to transmit signals. I am not aware of this…

As noted previously on this blog, which requested a “starter” backyard telescope recommendation, I continue to believe that purchasing…

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