The Science of the James Webb Telescope Explained!

The Science of the James Webb Telescope Explained!

From PBS Space Time by PBS

June 12, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

This episode explains the science behind the James Webb Space Telescope and how astronomers and enthusiasts can utilize its data.

Learn More About Henson Shaving: https://hensonshaving.com/PBS PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetime You’ve probably heard about the James Webb Space Telescope and seen some cool pictures. But why should astronomers have all the fun? How do we get to use this new toy ourselves? JWST Links: Galactic Hunter JWST image processing guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkdf-LhldPU MAST space telescope archive: https://archive.stsci.edu/ STScI Data Analysis Toolbox: https://www.stsci.edu/jwst/science-execution/data-analysis-toolbox Anton Petrov: https://youtu.be/w7-2F5ixznM & https://youtu.be/TYxf3W2M7c4 How To Process JWST Images: https://youtu.be/DVuonz26P0w If you're a Space Time fan and you use the JWST (whether it's using the data, colorizing photos or using it in some other interesting way) send us an email @ pbsspacetime@gmail.com with the Subject Line "Using the JWST" and we'll try to find a way to shout you out! Check out the Space Time Merch Store https://www.pbsspacetime.com/shop Sign up for the mailing…

People in this episode

Host: Matt O'Dowd

Topics covered

  • James Webb Space Telescope
  • astronomy
  • image processing
  • data analysis
  • space exploration

Keywords

  • JWST
  • astronomy
  • image processing
  • space telescope
  • data analysis

Sponsors

Henson Shaving

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PBS, Patreon, Galactic Hunter, MAST, STScI

Books & works: James Webb Space Telescope

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