The Future of Astrophysics

The James Webb Space Telescope is a next-generation space telescope designed to study the universe in infrared light. It is expected to launch in 2022 and will be able to see some of the first galaxies that formed in the universe.

Black holes are not a type of dark matter candidate because they are not made up of weakly interacting particles. Dark matter is thought to be made up of particles that do not interact with light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

String Theory is a theory that attempts to unify the four fundamental forces of nature (electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, and gravity) into a single theory. It proposes that all matter and energy are made up of tiny, vibrating strings.

LISA Pathfinder is a mission to test the technology for a future space-based gravitational wave detector called LISA. It is not a method for detecting gravitational waves itself.

'Oumuamua was the first interstellar object to be discovered passing through our solar system. It was discovered in 2017 and is thought to have originated from another star system.

Rogue planets are not a type of exoplanet because they do not orbit a star. They are thought to be planets that have been ejected from their parent star systems.

51 Pegasi b was the first planet to be discovered outside of our solar system. It was discovered in 1995 and is a hot Jupiter, meaning that it is a large, gaseous planet that orbits very close to its star.

Lenticular galaxies are not a type of galaxy. They are a type of elliptical galaxy that has a disk-like structure.

TON 618 is the largest black hole in the universe. It is a supermassive black hole with a mass of 66 billion times that of the Sun.

Type IV Supernovae are not a type of supernova. They are a type of stellar explosion that is caused by the collapse of a massive star.

The Hubble Space Telescope was the first space telescope to be launched into orbit. It was launched in 1990 and has revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Neutron stars are not a type of star. They are a type of stellar remnant that is formed when a massive star collapses at the end of its life.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is a gas giant with a mass that is more than twice the mass of all the other planets in our solar system combined.

Makemake is not a type of dwarf planet. It is a Kuiper Belt object that is similar to Pluto in size and composition.

Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our solar system. It is a red dwarf star that is located just over 4 light-years away.