observational astronomy

  • How the Webb Space Telescope Will Support the Search for Alien Life

    How the Webb Space Telescope Will Support the Search for Alien Life

    Astronomers have long questioned whether Earth-like planets exist elsewhere in the universe and if they harbour life. So far, answers have only come from science fiction universes rather than our own. NASA’s latest observatory, the Webb Space Telescope, will take us one step closer to the answer, offering an unprecedented look into rocky worlds orbiting…