The Hubble Telescope was conceived of in the 1940s, but launched in 1990. It revolutionized our ability to see the complexities of the universe.
Now, the Webb Telescope is taking it to the next level.
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The picture above shows the "Cosmic Cliffs," which is actually the edge of a young Nebula called Carina.
Below, is a picture of a cluster of galaxies called Stephan's Quintet.
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Not only does this help us see far away systems that we've never seen before, but it also provides detail to the things we have seen.
First, bring order to chaos …. Then, wisdom comes from making finer distinctions. With that in mind, I'm excited to see how this drives the future of science.
Here's a brief video from Neil Degrasse Tyson on the new telescope.
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