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NASA engineer Ernie Wright looks on as the first six flight ready James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror segments are prepped to begin final cryogenic testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

NASA engineer Ernie Wright looks on as the first six flight ready James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror segments are prepped to begin final cryogenic testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

Credit: NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham

James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors Undergoing Cryogenic Testing

James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors Undergoing Cryogenic Testing

The flight mirrors for the James Webb Space Telescope undergo cryogenic testing at NASA Marshall.

Credit: Credit: Ball Aerospace

Carina Nebula - A star is born!

Carina Nebula - A star is born!

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

Nobel Prize winner John Mather

Nobel Prize winner John Mather

Stephan's Quintet

Stephan's Quintet

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

Infrared Image

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

Primary Mirror Segment Engineering Design Unit

Primary Mirror Segment Engineering Design Unit

The primary mirror engineering design unit is inspected.

Credit: Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn

Galactic Revelations: James Webb Space Telescope unveils preliminary findings with Nobel Laureate John Mather

By Dani Rae Wascher February 28, 2024

Categories: Front Page College of Arts & Sciences Physics & Astronomy Research

Tags: Department of Physics and Astronomy Physics and Astronomy James Webb Space Telescope Nobel Prize winner John Mather UNM Department of Physics & Astronomy

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