Space Telescope

noun

1. U.S. Aerospace.,  a 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) optical telescope designed for use in orbit around the earth.

Example Sentences

The signs were found in the star system Alpha Centauri by the powerful James Webb Space Telescope.

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The signs were found in direct imaging by the James Webb Space Telescope, which is the closest thing scientists have to taking photographs of distant objects.

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"These are incredibly challenging observations to make, even with the world's most powerful space telescope, because these stars are so bright, close, and move across the sky quickly," said Charles Beichman from Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and co-first author of the new discoveries.

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Future observations by the James Webb Space Telescope should also be able to tell us what the planet is made up of, using something called spectral imaging.

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They hope to use a new Nasa telescope - the Grace Roman Space Telescope - which is due to start operating in 2027.

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