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laxd
on Oct 13, 2016
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Hubble Finds 10 Times More Galaxies Than Thought
Only two years until James Webb telescope launches. Should keep us entertained for while.
pmoriarty
on Oct 14, 2016
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I like this size comparison:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/JWST-HST...
jessriedel
on Oct 14, 2016
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Note that Webb is an IR telescope, which is longer wavelength, so the resolution actually is comparable to Hubble.
jm547ster
on Oct 14, 2016
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Does it offer any advantages to Hubble?
jessriedel
on Oct 14, 2016
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It's highly complementary. IR astronomy is essentially a different field.
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