The Physics of the James Webb Space Telescope Mirror
In short: The James Webb Space Telescope uses a foldable, 18-segment beryllium mirror to capture redshifted infrared light from the early universe.
A 1:32 short film in the series “Engineering Marvels”.
Sources used in this film: NASA, “Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science”; NASA, “By the Dozen: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors - NASA”; NASA, “Webb Mirror Segment Deployments Complete - NASA Science”; NASA, “Infrared Astronomy - NASA Science”; European Space Agency, “The infrared Universe - JWST - Science Portal”; NASA, “Early Universe - NASA Science”; European Space Agency (ESA), “Objectives - JWST - Science Portal”.
Sources used in this film
- NASA — Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science · View →
- NASA — By the Dozen: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors - NASA · View →
- NASA — Webb Mirror Segment Deployments Complete - NASA Science · View →
- NASA — Infrared Astronomy - NASA Science · View →
- European Space Agency — The infrared Universe - JWST - Science Portal · View →
- NASA — Early Universe - NASA Science · View →
- European Space Agency (ESA) — Objectives - JWST - Science Portal · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: NASA Science: Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science
- Also: NASA: By the Dozen: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors - NASA
- Also: NASA: Webb Mirror Segment Deployments Complete - NASA Science
- Also: Infrared Astronomy - NASA Science
- Also: European Space Agency: The infrared Universe - JWST - Science Portal
- Also: NASA Science — Early Universe - NASA Science
- Also: European Space Agency (ESA): Objectives - JWST - Science Portal
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