How the James Webb Space Telescope Uses Hexagonal Mirrors
In short: The James Webb Space Telescope uses 18 hexagonal beryllium segments to create a foldable 6.5-meter mirror capable of capturing light from the distant universe.
A 1:36 short film in the series “Space Frontiers”.
Sources used in this film: NASA, “Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science”; NASA, “Aligning the Primary Mirror Segments of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope with Light - NASA”; ESA Education, “Join ESA’s Fold your Webb challenge now! – ESA Education”; NASA, “Webb and Origami - NASA Science”.
Sources used in this film
- NASA — Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science · View →
- NASA — Aligning the Primary Mirror Segments of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope with Light - NASA · View →
- ESA Education — Join ESA’s Fold your Webb challenge now! – ESA Education · View →
- NASA — Webb and Origami - NASA Science · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: NASA Science: Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science
- Also: NASA: Aligning the Primary Mirror Segments of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope with Light - NASA
- Also: ESA Education: Join ESA’s Fold your Webb challenge now! – ESA Education
- Also: NASA: Webb and Origami - NASA Science
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