[Interview] We Really Need a Far-Infrared Space Interferometer. Here's Why

Oct 1, 2023
1h 7m

Episode Description

JWST has shown us what the modern infrared telescope is capable of. But it's not far-infrared. There are no space telescopes operating in that spectrum at the moment. But why? And what would we be able to see if we had one? Let's find out with Dr David Leisawitz, Chief at NASA Science Proposal Support Office.

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  • 00:00:00 Intro

  • 00:02:08 What is far infrared

  • 00:10:24 How is far infrared useful for Astronomy

  • 00:24:56 Space-based interferometers

  • 00:44:43 What will we be able to see

  • 00:52:55 What's next

  • 01:00:56 Current obsessions

  • 01:04:59 Final thoughts

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