They’re just aiming sensors at known objects to gauge their response and make calibrations when looking at deep space.
IOW, they had to launch the $9 billion JWST into space to see what’s in it. /s
I’m a supporter of pure science but putting the equivalent of an aircraft carrier in terms of capital expense where it could never be repaired (300% the expenditure for Hubble) is just stupid.
Your government spends multiple trillions on “Compassionate wars” and routinely gives away hundreds of billions to foreign countries all over the planet, but you’re complaining about 8 billion spent on science/JWST?
C’mon.