Purpzie t1_iuf4ra0 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:16 PM Reply to ELI5: If the James Webb telescope is able to look 13.6 billion light years away, why aren't we looking at the surface of planets to search for life? by NolosRTX Space is huge. Even with the power of the JWST, planets and stars are still just tiny specks. Also, stars are very bright and will drown out nearby details, including planets. Permalink 1
Purpzie t1_iuf4ra0 wrote
Reply to ELI5: If the James Webb telescope is able to look 13.6 billion light years away, why aren't we looking at the surface of planets to search for life? by NolosRTX
Space is huge. Even with the power of the JWST, planets and stars are still just tiny specks. Also, stars are very bright and will drown out nearby details, including planets.