Dr. Art Whipple: NASA Space Telescopes–Past, Present and Future

When the James Webb Space Telescope launched in 2021, it joined a long line of U.S. space telescopes that explore the Universe from above the Earth’s obscuring atmosphere. Each of these phenomenal satellites has unique capabilities. Aerospace Engineer Dr. Arthur Whipple compares the Webb, the iconic Hubble Space Telescope and Roman Space Telescope (to be launched by May 2027), to help us better understand what each of these amazing machines reveals, how they complement one another, and why the journey never ends.