cm0002@lemmy.world to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 2 days ago1.5TB of James Webb Space Telescope data dumped on the internet — new searchable database is the largest window into our universe to datewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up1195arrow-down11
arrow-up1194arrow-down1external-link1.5TB of James Webb Space Telescope data dumped on the internet — new searchable database is the largest window into our universe to datewww.tomshardware.comcm0002@lemmy.world to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 2 days agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareabcdqfr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoTangent, how would this telescope do turned around and pointed at our deepest oceans? There’s infinitely more alien life to actually find and study, and it’s still unstudied for good reasons I suppose I’m fishing for.
minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 day agoWait… what? We’ve got tons of oceanographic satellites. James Webb is extremely good at picking up light. The ocean is extremely dark.
Tangent, how would this telescope do turned around and pointed at our deepest oceans? There’s infinitely more alien life to actually find and study, and it’s still unstudied for good reasons I suppose I’m fishing for.
Wait… what?
We’ve got tons of oceanographic satellites. James Webb is extremely good at picking up light. The ocean is extremely dark.