The JWST passed a crucial mirror test!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:32
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From the NASA press release:
Recently, six James Webb Space Telescope beryllium mirror segments completed a series of cryogenic tests at the X-ray & Cryogenic Facility at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
More information available here: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/news/releases/2010/10-094.html
Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer
2012-12-04 08:04:52
Source: http://www.dearastronomer.com/2010/07/29/the-jwst-passed-a-crucial-mirror-test/
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