Science: The James Webb Telescope’s First Year Unveils Seven Astounding Achievements

2023-07-05 05:53 PM by Jessica Irvine

The James Webb Space Telescope has been gathering images and data for almost a year now, providing valuable information about stars, planetary systems, and distant galaxies. Unlike its predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope, Webb records infrared light, allowing it to see through gas and dust clouds that block visible light. It also boasts a larger …

Science: What Will Replace the ISS When it Falls From the Sky at the End of the Decade?

2023-05-10 04:49 AM by Jessica Irvine

Right now, the International Space Station (ISS) orbits the Earth every 90 minutes at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour, around 250 miles above the surface. For more than two decades, the ISS has served as a microgravity research center for scientists to conduct thousands of experiments, investigate Alzheimer’s disease and cancer, study the …