Spectroscope - What Is It Made Of?

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J aste: "It's not a visual observation with our eyes so much as the instruments that are sensiive enough to see the difference and actually report that there is a noticeable change in light" He says scientists can figure out what an exo planet is made of based on like a spectral finger print. That's like syphi, right? It just felt like you gave me two numbers and equall a potato. J aste: We somehow can measure all of the electromagnetic information coming from the star a that and then make up. And that was, yes.

This week we have another longform episode! David got a little obsessed with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) a few months ago and spent hours and hours researching and talking to experts so that he can try to explain it here on the podcast for Marques and Andrew. This one is a little dense but if you're even remotely interested in the mysteries of our universe this one is for you. David explains why the JWST is such a big deal and what we hope to discover once it begins sending back pictures.

Special thanks to:

Paul Geithner

Dr. Jonathan McDowell

Dr. Peter Gao

Tim Dodd

Sources:

How James Webb Orbits Nothing

Webb vs Hubble (NASA)

Fine Guidance Sensor (NASA)

JWST FAQ (NASA)

Where is Webb? (NASA)

Webb Orbit (NASA)