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I'm surprised that is the first priority. It presumably targets Jupiter and Saturn: I thought the JWT was primarily for observing objects further afield. Sure,
by dmurray 5y ago
I'm surprised that is the first priority. It presumably targets Jupiter and Saturn: I thought the JWT was primarily for observing objects further afield.
Sure, there's a ton we don't know yet about Jupiter and Saturn...but for reference Juno cost 0.1x the amount of the JWT and observed Jupiter from one million times closer [0]. Is the JWT really the most economical way to make these observations?
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(spacecraft) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(spacecraft)
- airstrike 5y agoMaybe they're starting with an easier goal and then work their way up from there? Maybe that allows the scientists to calibrate the instruments or whatever I don't know the first thing about how any of this works, but that would be my first guess.
- dylan604 5y agoGot to dial in those instruments some how. Might as well be something large and easy to find.