James Webb's Former Occupation · PhysicsBowl 2022 #11
Physics · modern-physics
Problem
The James Webb Space Telescope was launched on December 25, 2021 and arrived at its destination, LaGrange Point 2, on January 24, 2022. This point is approximately 1,500,000 km from the Earth and it is where the telescope will orbit the sun.
What was James Webb's former occupation?
a. Astronomer
b. Telescope designer/engineer
c. Silicon valley entrepreneur and financier of the telescope project
d. Space shuttle astronaut/pilot
e. NASA Administrator