The Red Shift Dakota Ring

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This is obviously a very advanced histogram, but this is photography thought about. If we know what kind of light that star is emitting, and then we know a what spectrum its in when it gets to us, then we know how much it's been red shifted. Just like the dakota ring. You shift where the black lines are, and then you know exactly what elements that planet is made of. Math, it's incredible.

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)