Fancy opportunity to use the new space telescope

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There is no end to the excitement surrounding the James Webb Space Telescope among scientists and space enthusiasts. One researcher and his team are getting the opportunity to use that telescope at the very first stage.

Dominica Wilesalek is the first to get a chance to experiment with the new telescope. He was one of the 13 teams selected to use the new super telescope in space. 

Dominica says, "If you really start practicing astronomy and better understand the tiny fraction of the night sky that you see with the naked eye, it's a completely different perception. If I am aware of that again, it will still be a thorn in my side. "

Particularly interested in the massive black hole or black hole in the center of the Dominica galaxy. When matter is swallowed, strong air radiates from that cavity. He said that the wind could help in the process of birth of stars in the galaxy, but also to stop the process.

The role of black holes in the evolution of galaxies is one of the fundamental questions of astronomy. In this context, Dominica Wilsalek said, "A comparison of the size of the massive black hole and its host galaxy shows the difference. Much like comparing the size of the moon with the money made of metal. However, during active development, massive black holes could have a huge impact on the galaxy. "

As an astronomer, Dominica wants to know how black holes affect them. Because we also live in the Milky Way galaxy.

New telescopes in space will illuminate those galaxies more accurately. For more than 1,200 billion years, their light has penetrated through space. The light radiated at a time when black holes were swallowing up more matter and emitting stronger winds. Its effects on the surrounding environment can be gauged from the information captured by the telescope. 

Dominica Wilsalek, a researcher at the University of Heidelberg, said: That means there's a spectrum behind every pixel in that image. "

The spectrum will show exactly how much gas there is in a distant galaxy. The speed of the galaxy, the direction of motion can also be known. Based on that information, it will be possible to better understand the evolutionary process of the galaxy.

Dominica will examine distant galaxies with the help of a filter wheel mounted inside the camera. It was made at the Max-Planck Institute of Astronomy in Germany. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the application of that instrument.

For 14 years this campaign had to be postponed again and again. Dominica is now waiting to gather information from there. "We have a responsibility," said Dominica. Because with the help of that information, we will be able to know what other astronomers should know. I can tell you what James Webb really can do. So very good preparation is needed. "

To reach the final position in space and to be fully active, the telescope had to open the parts step by step. No satellite has ever been launched with so many parts that can move. It took two weeks to match everything. There was no room for error. Six months after launch, the telescope has begun delivering preliminary data.