Why Distant Galaxies Look Red
Clip: Season 49 Episode 10 | 3m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
The farther away a galaxy is, the redder it appears to our telescopes.
The James Webb Space Telescope, a project 30 years in the making, launched in December 2021 and arrived at its destination point in January. The telescope will be able to see further into the infrared part of the spectrum than Hubble, and further back in time.
Additional funding for this program is provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Heising-Simons Foundation, and the NOVA Science Trust with support from Anna and Neil Rasmussen and...
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Why Distant Galaxies Look Red
Clip: Season 49 Episode 10 | 3m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
The James Webb Space Telescope, a project 30 years in the making, launched in December 2021 and arrived at its destination point in January. The telescope will be able to see further into the infrared part of the spectrum than Hubble, and further back in time.
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