The James Webb Space Telescope is set to be launched later this year, and NASA has no intention of retrieving the weapon even though it claims to have been named by a man who is leading the shooting of a homosexual government. employees, NPR reports.
In a few months, a finger has passed, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be on the second point of the Earth-Sun Lagrange, from the point of view of celestial bodies. Away from the hustle and bustle of the earth, the $ 10 billion telescope will see ancient galaxies, dotted galaxies, and distant landscapes. Most importantly, the JWST has the opportunity to experience the ecosystems that are associated with exotic life.
But since everything the device is designed for, we need to click on the wrong name and connect to it Dangers of Lavender-A turbulent time in American history when homosexual government employees were fired or forced to resign for their sex work. James Webb, a NASA supervisor from 1961 to 1968, took part in the Lavender Scare, but the most powerful telescope ever built gave him credit.
When asked to change the name, NASA conducted an investigation to determine Webb’s role in Lavender Scare. A recent study did not find anything that seemed appropriate.
“We have not found any evidence yet to authorize the name of the James Webb Space Telescope,” NASA observer Bill Nelson told NPR.
The space agency provided few details, aside from saying historians were consulted on the matter. Karen Fox, a senior science communications officer at NASA, echoed Nelson’s words when speaking to NPR, saying: “We’ve done as much as we can do at this point and have exhausted our research efforts,” but those efforts “have not uncovered evidence warranting a name change.”
James Webb (1906-1992) was a key figure during NASA’s Mercury and Gemini programs, which set the stage for the crewed Apollo missions to the Moon. His contributions to space exploration are not in question, but his actions as a public servant most certainly are.
The name for the telescope was chosen by former NASA administrator Sean O’Keefe. He actually broke with tradition, as telescopes are typically named after prominent scientists. Neither O’Keefe nor Webb come from scientific backgrounds. The decision to name the telescope happened in 2002, but it wasn’t until 2015 that criticisms of the name began to emerge. Dan Savage, a relationship and sex advice columnist and gay rights activist, kickstarted the conversation in his issue, “Should NASA Mention the Telescope After a Dead Man Who Tortured Sexual Offenders in the 1950’s?”
“Webb doesn’t just say that most people hate homosexuals; he encouraged them and, in turn, destroyed their jobs and lives, ”wrote Savage, who was content to keep the name. “We have so much to fight right now, a lot of work to do, that following a dead person seems like a daunting task. It must also be a battle we can lose. So I think we will allow this person to have his own telescope, ”he said.
The issue escalated earlier this year following the adoption of the petition, which was signed by more than 1,200 people. The program of ask asked NASA to change the name of the space telescope, based on Webb’s work in the US State department with NASA.
“Archaeological evidence suggests that Webb was involved in a heated debate over the establishment of this [anti-gay] according to the petition, I add that “under the direction of Webb” are those in which “the perpetrators were tortured.”
An story published in Scientific American last March said it had vigorously changed the name, but to no avail. “The record clearly shows that Webb organized and participated in the rallies in the delivery of sex acts. There is no evidence that he chose to represent the victims,” the authors wrote.
It seems that NASA, wants to see the conflict disappear and not have to go through the ordeal and spend money on reclaiming the name of a telescope to be launched in December. However, NASA needs to comment on this research and do a better job of communicating its views to the general public.
That’s why the name will remain, and we will find ourselves repeating it over and over again in the years to come – but that doesn’t mean we should love it.
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