Building New Telescopes: with Current Telescopes, We Can See Galaxies

question 74

Essay

Building new telescopes: With current telescopes, we can see galaxies as they existed 1 billion years after the Big Bang. Discuss innovations that could be made with new telescopes in order to see even further.

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Definitions:

Status Quo Bias

The tendency to avoid making a decision.

Irrational Behavior

Actions or decisions that contradict logic or reasoning, often deviating from expected or standard behavior.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual overestimates their own ability, knowledge, or control over events.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision, representing the benefits one misses out on when choosing one option over another.