Decode an encrypted message to unlock your telescope’s deployment sequence.
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Deep Space Diary
Activity 4.1
The James Webb Space Telescope studies our Universe from a position in space which is 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. By comparison, the Hubble Space Telescope orbits Earth at a distance of 568 kilometers. Before solving the maze and practising their coding skills, this activity provides students with the opportunity to consider why we go to the effort and expense of sending telescopes to space, rather than just studying our Universe from Earth.
Support Materials
Multimedia Downloads
Solution: Parking Skills (528.21 KB pdf) ↓Links
- L2: Webb's orbital position
- Diagram of Webb's orbital position
- Clip which shows animation of Webb at L2 ( at 1.11 mins)
Please note: this clip includes an incorrect launch date. - Location of observatories across the UK
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