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Why is the Webb Telescope Optimized to Observe Infrared Light?

Why is the Webb Telescope Optimized to Observe Infrared Light?

Update: 2023-01-04
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A brief description of why the Webb Telescope is optimized to observe infrared light. Hint: it has to do with the four main science areas that it will be studying: “Other Worlds,” “Star Lifecycle,” “Galaxies Over Time,” and “Early Universe.”

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Why is the Webb Telescope Optimized to Observe Infrared Light?

Why is the Webb Telescope Optimized to Observe Infrared Light?

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