Channel: Canadian Space Agency

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: webb vs hubblegalaxiesdavid saint-jacquescanadian space agencysarah gallagherastronomyjames webb space telescopehubblenasaesaplanetseuropean space agencyuniversewebbcanadian instrumentjwst

Description: 2021-12-23 - The James Webb Space Telescope is an international collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The CSA has contributed two important elements, built by Honeywell, to the Webb Telescope: • the Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS), which will allow the telescope to point at and focus on objects of interest • the Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS), a scientific instrument that will help study many astronomical objects, from exoplanets to distant galaxies In exchange, Canada will receive a guaranteed share of Webb's observation time, making Canadian scientists some of the first to study data collected by the most advanced space telescope ever built. Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA, Honeywell Canada Version en français : youtube.com/watch?v=MmaI2ZZdLV4 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 👉 Canada’ role: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/canada-role.asp 👉 Programs: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/programs.asp 👉 What’s new: asc-csa.gc.ca/whats-new 👉 Blogs: asc-csa.gc.ca/blog 👉 Website: asc-csa.gc.ca -----------------------------------------------------------------