Spotlight: The search for the very first star
Apr 25, 2023 •
Something going on far above us, in orbit, might be doing more to shape the future of humanity than any events here on earth. Up there is one of the most powerful tools humans have ever had to hunt for the origins of our universe – and for alien life.
The James Webb Space Telescope has the ability to look so far and with such clarity that we can get an insight into a period of time that our best scientists have only ever speculated about: the cosmic dark ages.
Spotlight: The search for the very first star
942 • Apr 25, 2023
Spotlight: The search for the very first star
Something going on far above us, in orbit, might be doing more to shape the future of humanity than any events here on earth.
Up there is one of the most powerful tools humans have ever had to hunt for the origins of our universe – and for alien life.
The James Webb Space Telescope has the ability to look so far and with such clarity that we can get an insight into a period of time that our best scientists have only ever speculated about: the cosmic dark ages.
Today, we revisit our conversation with the director of the Space Technology and Industry Institute at Swinburne University, Dr Alan Duffy, on why the last year marked a new beginning for our understanding of the universe.
This episode was first published on January 11, 2023.
Guest: Director of the Space Technology and Institute at Swinburne University, Dr Alan Duffy
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