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Space Telescopes Trivia: From Hubble to James Webb

Eight questions on space telescopes: why they orbit, what Hubble and James Webb observe and the observatories that changed astronomy.

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Game type
Trivia
questions
8
Time
3 min
Language
English
Category
Science

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The first 3 real questions in Space Telescopes Trivia: From Hubble to James Webb.

  1. 01 / 8

    Why do astronomers put telescopes in space?

    • Earth's atmosphere blurs images and absorbs many wavelengths
    • Launching telescopes is cheaper than building them on the ground
    • There is no gravity to distort the mirrors
    • Governments ban large telescopes on land
  2. 02 / 8

    Which part of the spectrum does the James Webb Space Telescope mainly observe?

    • Infrared
    • Visible light
    • X-rays
    • Radio waves
  3. 03 / 8

    What is Webb's primary mirror made of?

    • 18 gold-coated beryllium segments, 6.5 metres across
    • A single glass mirror like Hubble's
    • A liquid mercury dish
    • A cluster of radio antennas

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