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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been called the successor to the
Hubble Space Telescope (HST).

But what does this really mean? How will JWST be different than HST? There are some similarities - both telescopes are (or will be) in space. They both seek to improve our understanding of processes like star birth and the evolution of galaxies. However, there are many differences between HST and JWST.

For starters, JWST will primarily look at the Universe in the infrared, while HST studies it at optical and ultra-violet wavelengths. JWST also has a much bigger mirror than HST. This larger light collecting area means that JWST can peer farther back into time than HST is capable of doing. HST is in a very close orbit around the earth, while JWST will be 1.5 million miles away at the second Lagrange (L2) point.

Click on this link to read all about it.

	International Space Station Assembly ----Take a look at the space station as you have never seen it!!! http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm

	http://hubblesite.org/ The official HUBBLE Web site (Hubble's mission will not end in 2010. The James Web Space Telescope will go up in 2011)
	http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/ The heart of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be a mirror with a clear aperture of 25 m². It will be 2.5 X larger than the mirror of the Hubble Space Telescope, and is expected to be able to resolve objects 10 - 100 X fainter than Hubble can see.
	http://medusa.as.arizona.edu/lbto/ - -When fully operational in 2005, the Large Binocular Telescope will be the world's most technologically advanced optical telescope. It is expected to yield images nearly 10 times sharper than those from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Tidbits
Fascinating & Interesting Items
From the Internet & Other Items

	http://www.gizmag.com -Australian web site with all kinds of newest items and products-GREAT SITE-
	http://www.chihuly.com/chihuly.html GLASS :Dale Chihuly's love affair with glass has endured for over 40 years, resulting in a breath-taking collection of sculptures and installations

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