How can we look for life among the stars? Now that we have identified several thousand planetary systems, the James Webb Space Telescope will allow us to study their atmospheres and determine how similar they are to Earth.
Credits: Produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute’s Office of Public Outreach.
• Narration: Nicole Fonarow
All images, illustrations, and videos courtesy of NASA and STScI except:
• Webb telescope animation courtesy of NASA, SkyWorks Digital, Northrop Grumman, STScI
The science operations for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, developed in partnership with the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency , are conducted by AURA’s Space Telescope Science Institute.
Many thanks to Greg Bacon, John Godfrey, Leah Hustak, Hussein Jirdeh, Brandon Lawton, Nikole Lewis, Alexandra Lockwood, John Maple, Charlie McWade, Bonnie Meinke, Christine Pulliam, Roy Renza, Leah Ramsay, Denise Smith, and Frank Summers.
Keywords:
Exoplanets
Webb Mission
