Question

    In which year was the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

    launched?
    A 2018 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2019 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2021 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2023 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Webb telescope makes stunning observation of Milky Way’s giant black hole Black hole: Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) – located at the centre of our galaxy. Telescope: James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2021 and data collection to begin in 2022. Discovery: Movement and glowing light observed in the accretion disk of gas around the black hole. 1-3 large and several small flares were observed in 24 hours. The effect of gas colliding and compression in the magnetic field around the black hole.

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