How Does the James Webb Space Telescope Work? [VIDEO]

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Here’s an excellent in-depth look at the James Webb Space Telescope, an engineering and scentific marvel, currently on its way to the L2 Lagrange point.

I greatly appreciate Dr. John Mather’s time and patience with me. He did a fantastic job of breaking down the design of the telescope.
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Thanks to Travis Wohlrab Engagement Officer, NASA Goddard for the tour of testing equipment.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
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NASA’s Explore Light and compare visible to Infrared:
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Many of the NASA 3D models were created by Goddard’s Visualization Studio
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov

JWST Light Path:
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