Dark matter and dark energy
This odd scientist from Cal Tech discovered dark matter in the 1930s by observing a cluster of galaxies
Fritz Zwicky
Although controversial, data indicates that the universe began with one of these
Quantum fluctuation
In the order of states, Delaware is this
First
The James Webb Space Telescope can view backwards in this direction
Time
The JWST engineers applied gold plating over this material in order to make the mirrors
Beryllium
Vera Rubin rediscovered dark matter in the 1970s by observing the rotation rates of these
Galaxies
There were trillions of quantum fluctuations when the universe reached this size
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proton
Due to its laws, Delaware is a haven for these
Corporations
The James Webb Space Telescope views this type of light with the MIRI instrument.
Infrared
The JWST sits at this Sun-Earth position
Lagrange point
Dark matter helped from the first of these
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Stars
The universe expanded to this size in a trillion, trillion, trillionth of a second
A grapefruit
Lenape
Light from the early universe had short wavelengths, but it now is infrared because the universe did this.
Expanded
This was the flagship mission of NASA prior to the James Webb Space Telescope
Hubble
Observations of these led to the discovery of dark energy
Supernovae
Dark energy decreased by 120 orders of magnitude at this brief period of the universe
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Inflation
This famous Delaware regiment was named after a young bird
Blue Hen's Chicks
The James Webb Space Telescope is one million miles from this part of the solar system
Earth
The second most common entity in the universe.
Dark matter
After inflation, this was the initial expanding force in the universe.
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Photon gas pressure.
This illustrious member of our family graduated from High School in Delaware
Eric
The James Webb sunshield is as large as this play surface at Colby House
Tennis court