The Golden Mirror of Webb
In short: The James Webb Space Telescope uses a 6.5-meter beryllium mirror coated in gold to capture infrared light from the early universe.
A 1:42 short film in the series “Space Frontiers”.
Sources used in this film: NASA, “Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science”; NASA, “20120013223.pdf”; NASA, “James Webb Space Telescope's Golden Mirror - NASA”; NASA, “Early Universe - NASA Science”; NASA, “Fact Sheet - NASA Science”; NASA, “Early Universe - NASA Science”.
Sources used in this film
- NASA — Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science · View →
- NASA — 20120013223.pdf · View →
- NASA — James Webb Space Telescope's Golden Mirror - NASA · View →
- NASA — Early Universe - NASA Science · View →
- NASA — Fact Sheet - NASA Science · View →
- NASA — Early Universe - NASA Science · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: NASA Science: Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science
- Also: NASA: 20120013223.pdf
- Also: NASA: James Webb Space Telescope's Golden Mirror - NASA
- Also: NASA: Early Universe - NASA Science
- Also: NASA: Fact Sheet - NASA Science
- Also: NASA Science — Early Universe - NASA Science
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