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James Webb Space Telescope

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A big eye looks at space.

JWST Full Mirror.jpg
JWST Full Mirror.jpg
It is a giant telescope. It sees far away stars. It helps us learn about the sky. This tool is very special. Do you like looking at stars?

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Atmospheric electromagnetic opacity.svg
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James Webb telescope sunshield.jpg
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Engineers Clean JWST Secondary Reflector...
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JWST Full Mirror.jpg
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JWST_diffraction_spikes.svg
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JWST Nircam1lwres.jpg
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NIRSpec calibration assembly.jpg
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JWST MIRI.jpg
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Webb-observatory-components.jpg
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JWST-HST-primary-mirrors.svg
Primary Mirror Size Comparison Between...
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