Job 1:
- Find 3 or 4 resources to learn about the James Webb telescope. List them on a document.
- Compare the projected use of the James Webb telescope to a specific space telescope that is already deployed (Spitzer, Chandra, Hubble, COBE, or SOHO). Make a T-chart
- Find out the range of light each telescope targets. Decide if the Webb telescope is looking for the same wavelengths or objects. What tools does the proposed Webb telescope share with ONE of the other space scopes?
- Compare the projected use of the James Webb telescope to either the Mount Wilson, or a backyard reflector/refractor. Can a ground-based telescope get the same results? What tools do the telescopes share?
- Compare the projected use of the James Webb telescope to a radio or microwave telescope (COBE, Horn, VLA). What are the similarities to the design or purpose of the data collected?
- Compare the projected use of the James Webb telescope to COBE, or one of the neutrino labs on earth (Homestake, Super-K, Kamiokande). What do we still need to know about neturinos? What tools do the telescopes share?
- Compare the cost of the James Webb telescope to the cost of another space-based telescope. Remember, costs include the materials, the launch, and the monitoring, providing thousands of jobs on the ground for every telescope launched and helping the economy across the US. Do you think it is worth it? Explain.
Job 2:
Decide whether ground-based or space-based telescopes should be used for , including whether or not the James Webb telescope should be built, how this will affect Sun research, how this affect our knowledge of neutrinos, and what we can potentially discover. This essay will be worth 20 points
Things to be included on Job 2
Thesis/opinion statement: 3 points
Evidence supporting whether other telescopes can do this job: up to 6 points
Evidence on tools/comparison: 4 points
Evidence supporting your view of the economic and scientific pros/cons : 4 points
Grammar and mechanics: 3 points
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