James Webb vs Hubble: a mindblowing side-by-side comparison
James Webb's lens can peer in much greater detail and further back in time than any other telescope in the world.
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James Webb's lens can peer in much greater detail and further back in time than any other telescope in the world.
The James Webb Space Telescope arrived safely at its new home on Monday, 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. Canadian astronomers are now waiting to look back in time to when our universe was in its infancy — and to unravel the secrets of our existence.
From candles to ladders: how astronomers measure very large distances in the universe How do we know the universe is expanding? Your high school trigonometry is involved in the process. Ever wondered how scientists know the distance to planets, stars, galaxies? Or even better, how to measure the universe’s size and its expansion? Well, they certainly don’t have a giant ruler, but they have other tools — including “candles” and “ladders”. The Parallax and 1 parsec = 3.26 light-years. Credits: astronomy.com The easiest way to measure things far from Earth is called parallax and ...