James Webb — Questions and answers

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What big goal helped create the James Webb Space Telescope?

Choices

  1. To see only what our eyes could already see.
  2. To witness the birth of the very first galaxies in the universe's infancy. ✓
  3. To make a very famous engineer.
  4. To build a bigger telescope just for fun.

Answer: To witness the birth of the very first galaxies in the universe's infancy.

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What kind of light do scientists need to look at to see the universe's 'Cosmic Dawn'?

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  1. Visible light, like what our eyes see.
  2. Blue light.
  3. Infrared spectrum. ✓
  4. Only red light.

Answer: Infrared spectrum.

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What was James Edwin Webb's role at NASA?

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  1. The first person to land on the moon.
  2. NASA's second administrator. ✓
  3. The lead designer of the Hubble telescope.
  4. A famous space rocket builder.

Answer: NASA's second administrator.

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What special material is the James Webb Space Telescope's mirror coated with to help it see infrared light?

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  1. Silver paint.
  2. Lightweight beryllium.
  3. Pure gold. ✓
  4. A thick layer of glass.

Answer: Pure gold.

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How was the James Webb Space Telescope packed into the rocket before launch?

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  1. In one big, unfolded piece.
  2. Origami-style, meaning folded up very carefully. ✓
  3. Inside a giant, empty box.
  4. With all its parts already in place and ready to go.

Answer: Origami-style, meaning folded up very carefully.

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Besides seeing early galaxies, what else is the James Webb Space Telescope helping scientists learn about?

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  1. How ancient castles were built on Earth.
  2. The best way to grow plants in a garden.
  3. The air around planets outside our solar system (exoplanets). ✓
  4. How fast cars can drive on Mars.

Answer: The air around planets outside our solar system (exoplanets).

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How has the James Webb Space Telescope affected people around the world?

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  1. It made everyone want to become a rocket scientist.
  2. It made people feel more wonder and curious about space. ✓
  3. It helped people invent new kinds of phones.
  4. It taught everyone how to draw better pictures.

Answer: It made people feel more wonder and curious about space.

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