Why Distant Galaxies Look Red
Season 49
Episode 10
About the Episode
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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