Hubble vs. Webb

Left is the Hubble Space Telescope. Right is the James Webb Space Telescope. Title text is white and says, "Hubble vs. Webb". Background image is Hubble's view of Mystic Mountain, star-forming pillars and Herbig-Haro Objects with Jets in the vast Carina Nebula. The background image is faded and shaded light blue.

Overview In 1675, famed physicist and mathematician, Isaac Newton, penned a letter to his contemporary and rival, polymath Robert Hooke. In that letter, Newton wrote what would become one of his most famous remarks: “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Over time, this simple statement has come … Continue reading Hubble vs. Webb

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