I've been wondering, if this telescope can see so deep into space to see galaxies how about doing a close up of more proximal planets to see what's goin' on!
I think some of that is planned, this video got published yesterday touches on the topic of using JWST for exoplanet exploration. I think it would be how they allocate telescope time to what groups and when.
Yes! Webb will be able to observe the planets at or beyond the orbit of Mars, satellites, comets, asteroids, and Kuiper belt objects. Many important molecules, ices, and minerals have strong characteristic signatures at the wavelengths Webb can observe. Webb will also monitor the weather of planets and their moons. Because the telescope and instruments have to be kept cold, Webb’s protective sunshield will be blocking the inner solar system from view. This means that the Sun, Earth, Moon, Mercury, and Venus, and of course sun-grazing comets and many known near-Earth objects cannot be observed.
I've been wondering, if this telescope can see so deep into space to see galaxies how about doing a close up of more proximal planets to see what's goin' on!
https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/09/01/nasas-webb-takes-its-first-ever-direct-image-of-distant-world/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=NASAWebb&utm_campaign=NASASocial&linkId=179637235