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Finding our Origins with the Hubble and James Webb Space TelescopesNASA s Origins program is a series of space telescopes designed to study the origins of galaxies, stars, planets and life in the universe. In this talk, I will concentrate on the origin and evolution of galaxies, beginning with the Big Bang and tracing what we have learned with the Hubble Space Telescope through to the present day. I will introduce several of the tools that astronomers use to measure distances, measure velocities, and look backwards in time. I will show that results from studies with Hubble have led to plans for its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, which is designed to find the first galaxies that formed in the distant past. I will finish with a short discussion of other missions in the Origins theme, including the Terrestrial Planet Finder.
Document ID
20040074177
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Gardner, Jonathan P.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: Salisbury State University Astronomy Night, Salisbury Univ. and Optical Society Dinner
Location: Greenbelt,MD
Country: United States
Start Date: May 18, 2004
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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