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electric_blue68

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6. Oooo, exciting. And nail biting. What will we see!?!?!

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 07:33 PM

Apr 2021

Ah, I wondered if that was the mutli element hexagon
mirror structure I'd seen off and and on. W00000t!

I'd forgotten it was a infrared telescope. Interesting.

What's the advantage in using infrared vs visible light
in this case? Do the scientists think that when they
look further (and back in time) that infrared will give them more of the kind of information they're looking for?

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NASA's Webb Telescope Packs Its Sunshield for a Million Mile Trip [View all] Calista241 Apr 2021 OP

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Gonna be 8-10 minutes of nail biting hell.. Cheezoholic Apr 2021 #5

Oooo, exciting. And nail biting. What will we see!?!?! electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #6

An eye sharp enough to see to the edge of time. Kid Berwyn Apr 2021 #7

Please note that when choosing your sun shield that it requires an SPF of at least 15 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #8

Holding my Applause..... Manifest Desmond Apr 2021 #9