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29: Keeping the James Webb Space Telescope cool with Dr. Stone

29: Keeping the James Webb Space Telescope cool with Dr. Stone

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29: Keeping the James Webb Space Telescope cool with Dr. Stone

FromSpacepod

ratings:
Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jan 24, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The James Webb Space Telescope is the biggest astronomy project in the world right now. It’s an amazingly complex robot, and some of its sensors need to be kept cool. Dr Kris Stone talks about the cooling system, and how it will be tested during the longest continuous test ever conducted at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Released:
Jan 24, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hear stories about the alien moons orbiting our Sun, of cold stars, and the future of space exploration. Every week, scientist Dr. Carrie Nugent chats about an amazing part of our universe with an expert guest. Spacepod is the podcast that gives you an inside look into space exploration. Learn more: http://listentospacepod.com