Telescopes

A telescope is an instrument that makes distant objects appear closer, allowing the viewer to see details that are not visible with the naked eye. Terrestrial telescopes are used...

Radio telescopes

Objects in space, such as stars and galaxies, do not just give off light. They also give off radiation from other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as infrared radiation...

Space telescopes

The Earth’s atmosphere stops many types of radiation from reaching the surface. To study these sorts of radiation, space telescopes stationed in Earth orbit must be used instead...

James Webb Space Telescope

Launched on 25th December 2021, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is located at a point in space known as the second Lagrange point (L2). At this position it travels around...

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