![]() “This expulsion of material might have a very significant impact in how galaxies form and how they evolve. Supermassive black holes were thought to accumulate, only attracting everything in, but actually, they also expel material.” said Packham. “We now think there's a strong connection between the so-called host galaxy, and the supermassive black hole in the center. The light-gathering power of the Webb telescope will help the GATOS study these black holes to better understand how galaxies interact with these incredible objects at their center. They’ll use the Webb to increase their understanding of the interaction between active galactic nuclei-small regions at the center of a galaxy that emit huge amounts of energy in the form of radio, optical, X-ray or gamma radiation, or high-speed particle jets-powered by supermassive black holes. The team Packham co-leads is called Galactic Activity Torus and Outflow Survey, or GATOS. We're well positioned to use every second of time on the telescope.” That's why we're distributed around the world, all the way from Japan, through to Alaska, and everywhere in between. “We now have about 55 people across multiple countries with an excellent set of team skills. All of the science we’ve done in the past 20 years has been preparing for this moment,” Packham said. “We formed an initial group of about 30 others around the world to make preparation observations for the James Webb Space Telescope. ![]() Scientists will use the telescope to study planets and other bodies in our solar system, to determine their origin and evolution and to compare them with exoplanets, planets that orbit other stars. Thousands of engineers and scientists worked to make Webb a reality.Īccording to NASA, the Webb is more than 100 times more powerful than the Hubble telescope. Webb is an international collaboration between NASA and its partners, ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency. Packham, an expert in the study of black holes, regularly uses some of the largest telescopes on earth, located in Hawaii, Chile and La Palma, for his research. Chris Packham, a professor of astronomy in the UTSA College of Sciences, is co-leading a team of international scientists conducting research on black holes. NASA has awarded a select group of astronomers to have time on the Webb for research. The telescope is the largest and most powerful space science telescope in (and out of) the world. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on December 25 aboard a rocket in French Guinea. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on December 24 aboard a rocket in French Guinea.ĭECEMOne of the most important missions into space includes a UTSA connection.
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