When first conceived, the 6.5 meter James Webb Space Telescope was all about galaxy surveys, the deep sky, and cosmology; it still is. But it’s also about solar system science in surprising ways. This infrared behemoth will virtually revolutionize the way we view asteroids, comets, and Kuiper Belt objects in the far reaches of our frozen outer solar system. This episode’s guest --- Stefanie Milam --- is the Webb telescope’s deputy project scientist for planetary science and gives us all the details on why the telescope is such a complicated piece of hardware and why it will also give us some of the best maps of Mars than anyone could hope.
Episode 7 --- After Pearl Harbor, Were the Japanese Planning to Strike the U.S. West Coast?
Episode 6 --- The Evolution of Intelligence on Earth and Beyond
Episode 5 --- The Trouble with Dark Matter
Episode 4 --- Is the Sun an Oddball Star?
Episode 3 ---- Will We Get Back to the Moon By 2024?
Episode 2 --- The Mysteries of Our Planet Venus
Episode 1 --- How to Find Microfossils on Mars
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