Why you should believe the HYPE for the James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope is set to revolutionize every single field in astrophysics; here's why you should believe the hype. Plus for 50% off your first month of any subscription crate from KiwiCo (available in 40 countries!) head to https://kiwico.com/DrBecky50

Find out more about JWST from the European Space Agency: http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb

The full version of my chat with Dr. Sarah Kendrew: https://youtu.be/IzFa5Vg40Qc

You can follow Dr. Sarah Kendrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahkendrew

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00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - What is JWST?
01:45 - How is it different to the Hubble Space Telescope?
05:49 - What can JWST do?
07:42 - REASON 1: Exoplanet atmospheres
09:02 - REASON 2: The birth of new stars and planets
11:29 - REASON 2: The FIRST stars and galaxies in the Universe
13:41 - Interview with Dr. Sarah Kendrew
22:21 - Bloopers

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👩🏽‍💻 I'm Dr Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at University of Oxford (Christ Church). I love making videos about science with an unnatural level of enthusiasm. I like to focus on *how* we know things, not just what we know. And especially, the things we still don't know. If you've ever wondered about something in space and couldn't find an answer online - you can ask me! My day job is to do research into how supermassive black holes can affect the galaxies that they live in. In particular, I look at whether the energy output from the disk of material orbiting around a growing supermassive black hole can stop a galaxy from forming stars.

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