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Astronomy from Space: The Hubble, Herschel and James Webb Space TelescopesSpace-based astronomy is going through a renaissance, with three Great Observatories currently flying: Hubble in the visible and ultraviolet, Spitzer in the infrared and Chandra in X-rays. The future looks equally bright. The final servicing mission to Hubble will take place in February 2009 and promises to make the observatory more capable than ever with two new cameras, and refurbishment that will allow it to last at least five years. The upcoming launch of the Herschel Space Telescope will open the far-infrared to explore the cool and dusty Universe. Finally, we look forward to the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope in 2013, which wil provide a successor to both Hubble and Spitzer. In this talk, the author discusses some of the highlights of scientific discovery in the last 10 years and reveals the promise to the next 10 years.
Document ID
20080043942
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 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2009
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: Opening Ceremonies of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy
Location: Paris
Country: France
Start Date: January 13, 2009
End Date: January 17, 2009
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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