You are correct. It's picking up photons, or something, not signals. What James Webb sends to earth are signals. — Bitter Crank
Are other galaxies more violent than ours? — The Opposite
No, light cannot be cast, because it operates in the dark. — Wayfarer
Their sensors are more informative than the "engine" light on our old VW's dashboard which could mean anything from "the engine will explode in 10 seconds to a sensor is sending a meaningless warning, or maybe both. You can interpret it however you like." — Bitter Crank
I wonder how the JWST team tackled the brittleness of substances at extremely low temperatures? — Agent Smith
They put it in this huge chamber and cooled it! No kidding. — Wayfarer
The mirror has unfolded successfully. Phase 3 begins. :clap:Phase 2 is proceeding without a hitch. So far so good. :nerd: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59873738 — 180 Proof
It seems the problem is that a small camera disturbs the equipment, because maybe a wire emitting IR radiation can produce false images. — Raymond
I don't see how they stand the tension and the disappointment when things do fail, as they sometimes do. — Bitter Crank
Right. Time machine? — Bitter Crank
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