The James Webb has been chosen by ‘Science’ magazine as the scientific breakthrough of 2022, for its ability to observe the Cosmos and its contributions to astronomy.
With the end of the year just a few days away, the most famous science-dissemination magazines are starting to do their accounts and reward the science milestones that marked 2022. This is how Science magazine named the James Webb Space Telescope as “Breakthrough of the Year”.
“The gold-plated astronomy prodigy built by NASA with the help of the European and Canadian space agencies deserves this honor,” says Science.
“It is the most complex science mission ever launched into space and, at $10 billion, the most expensive.“, underlines the media.
Likewise, the specialist science magazine also recognizes previous work to achieve the results from the space telescope we have seen so far.
Why did ‘Science’ magazine choose James Webb?
Its construction took scientists about 20 years, where she had to face multiple obstacles, including budget cuts that faltered the burgeoning mission.
However, the James Webb was successfully launched at the end of 2021 and in mid-2022 it allowed us to view its first imagesthe sharpest views of the Cosmos yet.
“But these images only hint at what’s to come,” says Science. The latter, placing expectations on the observation capacity of the space telescope, which has already surprised in its first year of operation.
In fact, This instrument is the farthest-looking instrument in the history of astronomical observation and has been able to reveal details that were previously invisible to mankind.concerning the formation of stars, nebulae and the atmospheres of exoplanets.
By 2023, new studies of the deep universe and other discoveries are also expected by James Webb, who seeks answers on the origin of the Big Bang, the formation of stars and the possibility of life on other planets.
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