Take a closer look at some of the key scientists involved in developing NASA's orbiting James Webb Space Telescope, which continues to send back stunning images from the edge of the universe.
,” talking about the next major projects NASA should be tackling. In particular, the report focused on the need for an ultraviolet optical infrared telescope that could take our knowledge of space far deeper than we'd ever ventured before.Pierre Bely isn’t an astronomer, but an optical engineer. Out of all the scientists on this list, Bely is perhaps most responsible for the way JWST looks today.
While scientists were developing JWST, it was Bely who came up with the concept of using a parasol to block unwanted light, instead of the tube most people associate with a telescope — making it a “naked telescope,” as Smith describes the James Webb. This streamlining was crucial because it didn't weigh down the JWST with the huge amount of extra mass a tube of this size would have required.
“It’s just a heavy thing you’ve got to carry up in a rocket,” Smith says. “Pierre is credited for coming up with the Webb architecture.”
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