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TO INFINITY AND BEYOND: HOW THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE REVOLUTIONIZES OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE COSMOS
The first of JWST’s photos were released to the public on July 12th, 2022, with its photos becoming well-known for their clarity and beauty. But outside of just the aesthetic, wallpaper-worthy photos, JWST’s scientific importance cannot be underestimated. JWST peers into the early universe, redefining our place in the cosmos and revealing the origins of our planet, galaxy, and beyond.
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X MARKS THE SPOT OF THE DOUBLE HELIX
Picture a molecule of DNA. What does it look like? You probably envisioned the twisted ladder-like structure known as the double helix. Today, “double helix” is so intertwined with our understanding of DNA that a Google image search of the phrase brings up diagram after diagram of the molecule. But how was this structure discovered? How did scientists determine such an intricate design without being able to see DNA under a microscope? The answer came largely from this picture seen above.
