James Webb Space Telescope
Hello guys, I am back again. It has been a long time since I last updated this blog as I was busy taking care of my infirm grandmother. Now that there’s some free time to spare, I thought it’s a good moment to post a new entry. Finally got my hands on the James Webb Space Telescope stamps and covers offered by USPS! The space telescope was named after James Edwin Webb, who served as a N.A.S.A. Administrator from 14/2/1961 to 7/10/1968. He oversaw key space development programs such as the Gemini and Mercury programs which ultimately led to the Apollo program that brought USA to the Moon. The idea of building the JWST was conceived in 2002 as a replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope in the future. The new space telescope was to carry a 6.5m mirror made up of 18 smaller hexagonal mirrors. Its primary task was infrared astronomy but is able to see in the red visible light spectrum as well. The JWST had several launch delays due to technical issues and Covid-19 and because of that...