STEM News Tip: JWST Deployment
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- Published: Friday, 21 January 2022 17:00
NASA has announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has fully deployed all of its mirror segments and is beginning the final alignment of all components. There will be an overall update webcast at 3PM EST January 24th, you can catch it at NASA Science Life https://www.nasa.gov/nasasciencelive
And learn more at the first UMD Physics Colloquium of the year, on February 1, when Prof. John Mather presents "Progress towards Opening the Infrared Treasure Chest with JWST".
Read More:
- Where is Webb tracking site https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html
- James Webb Space Telescope homepage at NASA https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/
- JWST homepage at the Space Telescope Science Institute https://www.stsci.edu/jwst
- Lastest press release https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-discuss-webb-s-arrival-at-final-destination-next-steps
- UMD Physics Colloquia https://umdphysics.umd.edu/events/physicscolloquia.html