Scientific discovery with the James Webb space telescope

J Kalirai - Contemporary Physics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
For the past 400 years, astronomers have sought to observe and interpret the Universe by
building more powerful telescopes. These incredible instruments extend the capabilities of …

The James Webb space telescope mission

JP Gardner, JC Mather, R Abbott, JS Abell… - Publications of the …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We summarize the history, concept, scientific program, and technical performance of the
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST, Webb; Gardner et al. 2006). This paper points to and …

The Leiden Atomic and Molecular Database (LAMDA): Current status, recent updates, and future plans

FFS van der Tak, F Lique, A Faure, JH Black… - Atoms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Leiden Atomic and Molecular Database (LAMDA) collects spectroscopic information
and collisional rate coefficients for molecules, atoms, and ions of astrophysical and …

The mid-infrared instrument for JWST and its in-flight performance

GS Wright, GH Rieke, A Glasse… - Publications of the …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) extends the reach of the James Webb Space
Telescope (JWST) to 28.5 μm. It provides subarcsecond-resolution imaging, high sensitivity …

CEERS Epoch 1 NIRCam imaging: reduction methods and simulations enabling early JWST science results

MB Bagley, SL Finkelstein… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the data release and data reduction process for the Epoch 1 NIRCam
observations for the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey (CEERS). These data …

JWST MIRI flight performance: the medium-resolution spectrometer

I Argyriou, A Glasse, DR Law, A Labiano… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. The Medium-Resolution Spectrometer (MRS) provides one of the four operating
modes of the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on board the James Webb Space Telescope …

Water in the terrestrial planet-forming zone of the PDS 70 disk

G Perotti, V Christiaens, T Henning, B Tabone… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Terrestrial and sub-Neptune planets are expected to form in the inner (less than 10 au)
regions of protoplanetary disks. Water plays a key role in their formation,–, although it is yet …

A rich hydrocarbon chemistry and high C to O ratio in the inner disk around a very low-mass star

B Tabone, G Bettoni, EF Van Dishoeck… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Carbon is an essential element for life but how much can be delivered to young planets is
still an open question. The chemical characterization of planet-forming disks is a crucial step …

The James Webb Space Telescope mission: optical telescope element design, development, and performance

MW McElwain, LD Feinberg, MD Perrin… - Publications of the …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large, infrared space telescope that
has recently started its science program which will enable breakthroughs in astrophysics …

Water in star-forming regions: physics and chemistry from clouds to disks as probed by Herschel spectroscopy

EF van Dishoeck, LE Kristensen, JC Mottram… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
Context. Water is a key molecule in the physics and chemistry of star and planet formation,
but it is difficult to observe from Earth. The Herschel Space Observatory provided …