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Today, NASAWebb’s iconic honeycomb mirror took its final shape in space, marking the end of the most complex space telescope deployment in history! Swipe for a behind-the-scenes look at some of the team members who made this moment happen – from cleanrooms at NASAGoddard to mission control at Space_Telescopes.
Made out of beryllium and coated in gold, Webb’s primary mirror is designed to help us see back to some of the first galaxies after the Big Bang. This is the largest and most advanced telescope we’ve ever put into space. Webb’s revolutionary technology will study about 13.5 billion years of cosmic history and help humanity understand our place in the stars.
Webb is an international effort between NASA, the europeanspaceagency, and the canadianspaceagency. After 20+ years of work, it is well on its million mile (1.5 million kilometers) journey to
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