Project scientist discusses the James Webb Space Telescope
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 08:52
in Astronomy & Space
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scheduled to be launched in October 2018, is expected to yield important scientific breakthroughs in our quest to understand the universe and our origins. JWST, often touted as a successor to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), will be a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. In an interview with Astrowatch.net, JWST Project Scientist Pierre Ferruit of the European Space Agency (ESA), talks the telescope's key role in future astronomy observations, describes the latest updates and explains how Europe contributes to the project.