Working of James Webb Space Telescope
We see the world using visible light rays. James Webb Space Telescope sees outer space using infra-red rays. Read interesting facts about the working of JWST.
⚡ James Webb Space Telescope can look back in time, showing images of early universe.
⚡ Older telescopes like Hubble telescope use visible light. Hubble shows images of current universe.
⚡ JWST uses infrared rays that are invisible to humans. IR rays travel longer than light.
⚡ IR rays linger long after visible light fades away. JWST uses IR rays to records images of the past universe.
⚡ JWST is placed 1 million miles (1.5 km) above Earth.
⚡ JWST is at a central point between Earth's gravity and Sun's gravity (called Lagrange Point).
⚡ As per NASA, JWST involves 300 universities and companies across 14 countries.
