Telescope Time Battles
The process of securing time on the James Webb telescope is highly competitive, with proposals often exceeding available slots by significant margins. As David explains, the upcoming cycle could see a competition ratio as high as 20 to 1, making it crucial for teams to be strategic in their proposals. The scheduling challenges are compounded by the time-sensitive nature of observing transiting exoplanets, which only provide limited opportunities for data collection.In this clip
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