String theorist and scientist Michio Kaku believes that the James Webb Space Telescope will find life on other planets, but they both agree that contact with any aliens is not a good idea.
JWST is being called the successor to the Hubble Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a space telescope for infrared observations developed jointly by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Agency, is tasked with investigating the origin and evolution of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. As such it will operate for at least five years.
About 1 million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope will work in a cold environment, and the telescope’s main task is to investigate the residual infrared evidence (cosmic microwave background radiation) of the Big Bang theory. For this reason it is equipped with high-sensitivity infrared sensors, spectrometers, etc.. In order to facilitate observation, the body should be able to withstand the extreme low temperature, but also to avoid the sun’s light and the Earth’s reflected light, etc. This telescope also comes with a foldable shade to shield the light source will become interference. The Webb telescope will have to be more powerful than any previous space telescope sent into orbit, because it works in an environment where the temperature is just a few degrees above absolute zero, above freezing temperatures where even atomic molecules will come to rest.
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) (NASA/Chris Gunn)
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) (NASA/Chris Gunn)
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) (NASA/Chris Gunn)
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) (NASA/Chris Gunn)
About 1 million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope will operate in a cold environment, and the telescope’s primary mission is to investigate the residual infrared evidence (cosmic microwave background radiation) of the Big Bang theory. For this reason it is equipped with high-sensitivity infrared sensors, spectrometers, etc.. In order to facilitate observation, the body should be able to withstand extreme cold temperatures, but also to avoid the sun’s light and the Earth’s reflected light, etc. This telescope also comes with a collapsible shade to shield the light source that will become interference. The Webb telescope will have to be more powerful than any previous space telescope sent into orbit, because it works in an environment where temperatures are only a few degrees above absolute zero, above freezing temperatures where even atomic molecules will be stationary.
Discovery of extraterrestrial life expected within a century
The professor of theoretical physics at the City College of New York addressed his fears in an interview with The Guardian for his forthcoming book The God Equation, saying, “I believe we are on track to discover extraterrestrial life within a century.” For his part, scientist Michio Kaku told The Guardian, “Soon we will have the Webb telescope in orbit, which will see thousands of planets, which is why I think the odds are already very good that we are on the verge of contacting an alien civilization.”
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How to contact them is also a problem for scientists
But the string theory scientist doesn’t think so. Even if we find other life forms, we should know how to reach them, he said, “Some of my colleagues think it would be an absolutely terrible idea for us to reach out to aliens.” He told The Guardian, “We all know what happened when Montezuma encountered Cortez in Mexico hundreds of years ago, and now personally I think that while aliens would be friendly, we can’t be too rash, so I think while we would contact aliens, we would definitely be very careful.”
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