Why Webb sees the things Hubble never could
The James Webb Space Telescope is not simply a bigger Hubble. It works in a different kind of light — and that is why it can look straight through the dust that hides star formation.
The James Webb Space Telescope is not simply a bigger Hubble. It works in a different kind of light — and that is why it can look straight through the dust that hides star formation.
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