Episode 595
Dark side of the moon for the James Webb?
Would the lunar surface make a good observatory? And how do tides work?
February 7, 202215m 4s
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Show Notes
How does the James Webb Space Telescope work, and what will it reveal to us? How do spring and neap tides work, and what determines the times of tides? What causes hot flushes and night sweats? And why park the James Webb Space Telescope out in space - why not on the dark side of the moon? Lester Kiewit and Dr Chris Smith are back in action! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
James Webb Space Telescopespring tidesneap tidesmoondark side of the moonnight sweatshot flushesinfrared telescopeastronomy