Building Space Telescopes... In Space
When it comes to telescopes, bigger is better. That’s true down here on Earth, and it’s especially true out in space. As astronomers and engineers design the next generation of giant space telescopes, they’re running up against the limits of current launch providers. There are only so many ways you can fold a huge telescope to get it to fit inside a 5-meter launch fairing.
The upcoming James Webb Space Telescope is pretty much the very limit of what you can construct on Earth and put into space in a single launch. To go bigger, space agencies will need to consider assembling their next-generation space telescopes… in space.
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Where do I find these? "See behind the scenes videos, bloopers and special content nobody else sees."
Fraser, can you do a video or at least cover the topic of when Canada was a serious contender in the Space Race? I'm sure that you will be familiar with the history, being a Canadian. Many of the top Canadian experts went on to join NASA in the early days helping to develop the missions that landesd man on the Moon.
You shoud watch this on The History Guy, released today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4z5-l7u2Uo