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Webb Space Telescope Resources

The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) will be the largest, most powerful and complex space telescope ever built and launched into space. Webb is scheduled to launch from French Guiana on December 18, 2021.

Webb Space Telescope Resources

Background Information

Webb Space Telescope Reources.pdf

The James Webb Space Telescope's revolutionary technology will study every phase of cosmic history—from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe. Webb’s infrared telescope will explore a wide range of science questions to help us understand the origins of the universe and our place in it. Seeking Light from the First Galaxies in the Universe Webb will directly observe a part of space and time never seen before. Webb will gaze into the epoch when the very first stars and galaxies formed, over 13.5 billion years ago. Ultraviolet and visible light emitted by the very first luminous objects has been stretched or 'redshifted' by the universe's continual expansion and arrives today as infrared light. Webb is designed to “see” this infrared light with unprecedented resolution and sensitivity. Exploring Distant Worlds and the Solar System Webb will also be a powerful tool for studying the nearby universe. Scientists will use Webb to study planets and other bodies in our solar system to determine their origin and evolution and compare them with exoplanets, planets that orbit other stars. Webb will also observe exoplanets located in their stars’ habitable zones, the regions where a planet could harbor liquid water on its surface, and can determine if and where signatures of habitability may be present. Using a technique called transmission spectroscopy, the observatory will examine starlight filtered through planetary atmospheres to learn about their chemical compositions.webb.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/index.html

Video Resources

Webb Space Telescope Video Resources.pdf

Hands-On Activities

Seeing Starlight With the James Webb Space Telescope_Aug11.pdf

Webb Telescope Activities.pdf

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope #UnfoldTheUniverse Art ChallengeShow us how you believe the Webb telescope will #UnfoldTheUniverse by creating art. Share a picture or video of you and your creation with the hashtag #UnfoldTheUniverse for a chance to be featured on NASA’s website, social media channels, and the Webb telescope's historic launch broadcast.

https://go.nasa.gov/unfoldtheuniverse

Multimedia & Interactive Resources

Webb AR Flyer.pdf

Virtual Reality App for iPhone or iPad

How to Ship the World’s Largest Space Telescope Across the OceanWhen NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launches, it will undergo one of the most harrowing deployment processes any spacecraft has ever endured. But before it even gets on top of its ride to space, Webb had to complete a final journey here on Earth: a 1,500-mile (2,400-kilometer) voyage at sea.

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/how-to-ship-the-world-s-largest-space-telescope-5800-miles-across-the-ocean

Webb Multimedia Resources.docx.pdf

Activity Guides & Program Models

Webb Space Telescope Activity Guides & Program Models.pdf