What Instruments are Used for Infrared Observations?
Infrared observations are conducted using both ground-based telescopes and space-based observatories. Ground-based telescopes, like the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, use adaptive optics to mitigate atmospheric interference. Space-based missions, such as the Spitzer Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), avoid atmospheric absorption by operating above Earth's atmosphere.
