The Hubble Space Telescope has made more than 1.5 million observations. It has captured images of new planetary systems and has allowed scientists to look right back to the near- beginning of the universe. This showed the formation of new material and supports the Big Bang timeline of development.
: Fig. 35.7 An image of our solar system taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched into space in 2021. It is made of high-precision mirrors and a sunshield the size of a tennis court. It is over 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Space Telescope and can observe up to 100 objects at the same time.
The JWST can capture highly focused images of the infrared light from stars at the early stage of the universe. This will only add to our understanding of how the universe was created following the Big Bang.
: Fig. 35.8 The James Webb Space Telescope ? TEST TUBE 4. Describe one piece of evidence to support the Big Bang model that can be observed in everyday life.
5. Describe one piece of evidence to support the Big Bang model that can be observed by space telescopes.