Move over JWST! 5 new telescopes to get excited for

The James Webb Space Telescope might be getting all the media attention right now, but there's 5 more BIG astronomical observatories to look forward to in the next 5 years

00:00 - Introduction
00:38 - Extremely Large Telescope (ELT + TMT, GMT)
03:40 - Euclid Space Telescope
05:12 - Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
07:52 - Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST)
09:41 - Vera C. Rubin Observatory (VRO)
12:49 - List of all five
13:16 - Bloopers

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👩🏽‍💻 I'm Dr. Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford. I love making videos about science with an unnatural level of enthusiasm. I like to focus on how we know things, not just what we know. And especially, the things we still don't know. If you've ever wondered about something in space and couldn't find an answer online - you can ask me! My day job is to do research into how supermassive black holes can affect the galaxies that they live in. In particular, I look at whether the energy output from the disk of material orbiting around a growing supermassive black hole can stop a galaxy from forming stars.

[BLAKEISHart]

Please do more of this. Maybe a series about the ones we already use?

[minumalistic]

The JWST had me hyped up so much, I'm very excited for other advanced telescopes. Your videos are always a boost of motivation for me to keep studying harder❤️

[kosmogonii]

I just wanted to say thank you to Dr Becky. You have inspired me in more ways than you could ever imagine and thanks to you I discovered a subject that I never thought I would love so dearly. I’m currently starting my first year of astrophysics in uni!!! So…thank you ✨

[hyfy-trjy]

Dr Becky....thank you as always for some of the best space content on the internet!

[jackablon]

As a retired architect, I really appreciate your enthusiasm and excitement in your professional dedication. It gives me a boost just to watch your videos! Thank you!

[Saraseeksthompson]

I wasn’t aware of these other exciting projects. I appreciate you bringing attention to them. Thanks to you, I’ve started watching astronomy/astrophysics videos all day long when I ought to be working. 😂✨

[neoanderson]

JWST is going to reveal and confirm so much. 👍🏻
Chile is putting itself on the map with all those telescopes! 👏🏻
Always a pleasure with Dr.Becky. 😉😎

[TheDaveeZ]

Been watching your videos for a long time now. I’m a graphic designer but I always say that I’m more a frustrated astronomer since my passion for physics and space is huge since I was just a kid. Thanks for your videos and explanations and the passion you put on them I can feel it in your beautiful eyes and body language! 😝.
Keep it up! Next 10 years are going to be so exiting!

[pielljw]

Love how you dumb the content down so I can actually understand it 😂 thanks for the content 😊

[Bobonion]

I love your content!!!! you are an inspiration to me, and helped me get really excited about space!!!!

[jerrychesan]

I admire your enthusiasm for the science! and how easy you make it for a general public (me included) to understand these topics! Really admire you :)

[DC-fobn]

I really appreciate that you said "rightly so". I really appreciate that. 🙏 Building on indigenous peoples land should only ever be done with indigenous peoples permission.

[husainfive]

Thanks Dr Becky for such fantastic information, specially about the new telescope projects in progress, their locations and expected operational times. Since I am not a anywhere close to astronomy/astrophysics, I am literally a layman in this subject. I love the way you dumb it down to a level where it is possible for people like us to understand and helps develop our interest. A huge thanks to you for this. Being a Dr, this may not be easy. But for the greater good of humanity, you are a blessing. Thanks again.

[RichardRoger]

Your enthusiasm for space, science and learning is contagious!!! I love it!!!

[Horus]

Much respect for your work Dr Becky ❤️

[merldewitt]

Dr Becky, I have such conflicting emotions when I watch your passion of your chosen work. When I was a kid (8), I had that kind of passion for space. So much that my parents helped me start a ceramic business so I could buy my first telescope. Which in the 70's where NOT cheep. Sometimes it gets to me, that the telescope that I had as a kid. That had cost me 2000.00 bucks. I can replace these days with a better telescope for a mere 300 or 400 dollars. It simply thrills me you are out there, on a medium that is accessible by any kid that has access to the internet. I hope your passion stays strong, and your message remains clear for the decades to come.

[endlessrage]

I’m so hyped up for the JWT’s first images, it should be absolutely fascinating.
I must say the footage of the close up sun observations are superb. The sheer detail is amazing.

[daveseddon]

Thanks, Dr. Becky - that was super interesting! No doubt you'll keep us all informed of the progress of these projects. Looking forward to your future content. 😊

[andreavalenzuela]

I live in the Atacama Desert and nights here are amazing!!! Chile have the cleanest skies in the world.

[UweKlosa]

I did a presentation about adaptive optics in 1990 at the astronomical department in Münster, Germany. I am so glad that this technique is widely used now.